Chapter 7 of Tales of the Wilderness is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Tales of the Wilderness is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ivanov did not answer immediately. "I have grieved and worried greatly, Lida," he said at last, "but that does not matter. These four years I have lived alone, and have placed the past behind me. It is gone for ever. These four years I have struggled against death, and struggled for my daily bread.
Chapter 7 of Tales of the Wilderness is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “These four years I have struggled against death, and struggled for my daily bread.”
every day; without missing a day
From this reading “These four years I have struggled against death, and struggled for my daily bread.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “"I have grieved and worried greatly, Lida," he said at last, "but that does not matter.”
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading “"I have grieved and worried greatly, Lida," he said at last, "but that does not matter.”
Russian choreographer (1834-1905)
From this reading “Ivanov did not answer immediately.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “These four years I have lived alone, and have placed the past behind me.”
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “These four years I have struggled against death, and struggled for my daily bread.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “"I have grieved and worried greatly, Lida," he said at last, "but that does not matter.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading These four years I have struggled against death, and struggled for my daily bread.
Having no one else present.
From this reading These four years I have lived alone, and have placed the past behind me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have grieved and worried greatly, Lida," he said at last, "but that does not matter.
react verbally
From this reading Ivanov did not answer immediately.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I have grieved and worried greatly, Lida," he said at last, "but that does not matter.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading These four years I have lived alone, and have placed the past behind me.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading These four years I have struggled against death, and struggled for my daily bread.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have grieved and worried greatly, Lida," he said at last, "but that does not matter.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading These four years I have struggled against death, and struggled for my daily bread.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading These four years I have struggled against death, and struggled for my daily bread.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ivanov did not answer immediately.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have grieved and worried greatly, Lida," he said at last, "but that does not matter.
at any time
From this reading It is gone for ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is gone for ever.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading These four years I have lived alone, and have placed the past behind me.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It is gone for ever.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading "I have grieved and worried greatly, Lida," he said at last, "but that does not matter.
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading "I have grieved and worried greatly, Lida," he said at last, "but that does not matter.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have grieved and worried greatly, Lida," he said at last, "but that does not matter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have grieved and worried greatly, Lida," he said at last, "but that does not matter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have grieved and worried greatly, Lida," he said at last, "but that does not matter.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Ivanov did not answer immediately.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is gone for ever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is gone for ever.
Russian choreographer (1834-1905)
From this reading Ivanov did not answer immediately.
immediately past
From this reading "I have grieved and worried greatly, Lida," he said at last, "but that does not matter.
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From this reading "I have grieved and worried greatly, Lida," he said at last, "but that does not matter.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading These four years I have lived alone, and have placed the past behind me.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I have grieved and worried greatly, Lida," he said at last, "but that does not matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These four years I have lived alone, and have placed the past behind me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These four years I have struggled against death, and struggled for my daily bread.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ivanov did not answer immediately.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading These four years I have lived alone, and have placed the past behind me.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading These four years I have lived alone, and have placed the past behind me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have grieved and worried greatly, Lida," he said at last, "but that does not matter.
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading These four years I have struggled against death, and struggled for my daily bread.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have grieved and worried greatly, Lida," he said at last, "but that does not matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These four years I have lived alone, and have placed the past behind me.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These four years I have lived alone, and have placed the past behind me.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "I have grieved and worried greatly, Lida," he said at last, "but that does not matter.
a late time of life
From this reading These four years I have lived alone, and have placed the past behind me.
Chapter 7 of Tales of the Wilderness by Boris Pilniak holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 7 holds 408 sentences of Tales of the Wilderness, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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