Chapter 8 of Smoke is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Smoke is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Litvinov fairly threw up his arms. ‘Irina, for God’s sake, how could such an idea enter your head! that I----’ ‘There, forgive me ... forgive me. What did you say?’ ‘I told her that I no longer loved her.’ ‘She asked why?’
Chapter 8 of Smoke is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
to come or go into
From this reading “‘Irina, for God’s sake, how could such an idea enter your head! that I----’ ‘There, forgive me ... forgive me.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “Litvinov fairly threw up his arms.”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “‘Irina, for God’s sake, how could such an idea enter your head! that I----’ ‘There, forgive me ... forgive me.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
for more time
From this reading “‘I told her that I no longer loved her.’”
held dear
From this reading “‘I told her that I no longer loved her.’”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “‘Irina, for God’s sake, how could such an idea enter your head! that I----’ ‘There, forgive me ... forgive me.”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Litvinov fairly threw up his arms.”
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.
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
In this reading “Litvinov fairly threw up his arms.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘Irina, for God’s sake, how could such an idea enter your head! that I----’ ‘There, forgive me ... forgive me.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Litvinov fairly threw up his arms.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘She asked why?’
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ‘Irina, for God’s sake, how could such an idea enter your head! that I----’ ‘There, forgive me ... forgive me.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did you say?’
to come or go into
From this reading ‘Irina, for God’s sake, how could such an idea enter your head! that I----’ ‘There, forgive me ... forgive me.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Litvinov fairly threw up his arms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Irina, for God’s sake, how could such an idea enter your head! that I----’ ‘There, forgive me ... forgive me.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading ‘Irina, for God’s sake, how could such an idea enter your head! that I----’ ‘There, forgive me ... forgive me.
possessive form of “god” — 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 ‘Irina, for God’s sake, how could such an idea enter your head! that I----’ ‘There, forgive me ... forgive me.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ‘Irina, for God’s sake, how could such an idea enter your head! that I----’ ‘There, forgive me ... forgive me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘I told her that I no longer loved her.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Litvinov fairly threw up his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Irina, for God’s sake, how could such an idea enter your head! that I----’ ‘There, forgive me ... forgive me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Irina, for God’s sake, how could such an idea enter your head! that I----’ ‘There, forgive me ... forgive me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ‘Irina, for God’s sake, how could such an idea enter your head! that I----’ ‘There, forgive me ... forgive me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Irina, for God’s sake, how could such an idea enter your head! that I----’ ‘There, forgive me ... forgive me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Litvinov fairly threw up his arms.
for more time
From this reading ‘I told her that I no longer loved her.’
held dear
From this reading ‘I told her that I no longer loved her.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Irina, for God’s sake, how could such an idea enter your head! that I----’ ‘There, forgive me ... forgive me.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘I told her that I no longer loved her.’
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading ‘Irina, for God’s sake, how could such an idea enter your head! that I----’ ‘There, forgive me ... forgive me.
express in words
From this reading What did you say?’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘She asked why?’
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ‘Irina, for God’s sake, how could such an idea enter your head! that I----’ ‘There, forgive me ... forgive me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Irina, for God’s sake, how could such an idea enter your head! that I----’ ‘There, forgive me ... forgive me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘Irina, for God’s sake, how could such an idea enter your head! that I----’ ‘There, forgive me ... forgive me.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Litvinov fairly threw up his arms.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ‘I told her that I no longer loved her.’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Litvinov fairly threw up his arms.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did you say?’
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ‘She asked why?’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What did you say?’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Irina, for God’s sake, how could such an idea enter your head! that I----’ ‘There, forgive me ... forgive me.
Chapter 8 of Smoke by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 8 holds 416 sentences of Smoke, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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