Chapter 20 of The Awakening (The Resurrection) is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Awakening (The Resurrection) is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Nekhludoff had been waiting for a long time in the vestibule. Arriving at the prison he rang the front-door bell and handed his pass to the warden on duty. "What do you want?" "I wish to see the prisoner Maslova." "Can't see her now; the inspector is busy."
Chapter 20 of The Awakening (The Resurrection) is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Arriving at the prison he rang the front-door bell and handed his pass to the warden on duty.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “Arriving at the prison he rang the front-door bell and handed his pass to the warden on duty.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “"Can't see her now; the inspector is busy."”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “Arriving at the prison he rang the front-door bell and handed his pass to the warden on duty.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “"I wish to see the prisoner Maslova."”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Arriving at the prison he rang the front-door bell and handed his pass to the warden on duty.”
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading “Nekhludoff had been waiting for a long time in the vestibule.”
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading “Arriving at the prison he rang the front-door bell and handed his pass to the warden on duty.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nekhludoff had been waiting for a long time in the vestibule.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arriving at the prison he rang the front-door bell and handed his pass to the warden on duty.
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arriving at the prison he rang the front-door bell and handed his pass to the warden on duty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arriving at the prison he rang the front-door bell and handed his pass to the warden on duty.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nekhludoff had been waiting for a long time in the vestibule.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Arriving at the prison he rang the front-door bell and handed his pass to the warden on duty.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Can't see her now; the inspector is busy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't see her now; the inspector is busy."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want?"
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Arriving at the prison he rang the front-door bell and handed his pass to the warden on duty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nekhludoff had been waiting for a long time in the vestibule.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arriving at the prison he rang the front-door bell and handed his pass to the warden on duty.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nekhludoff had been waiting for a long time in the vestibule.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Arriving at the prison he rang the front-door bell and handed his pass to the warden on duty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arriving at the prison he rang the front-door bell and handed his pass to the warden on duty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Can't see her now; the inspector is busy."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arriving at the prison he rang the front-door bell and handed his pass to the warden on duty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish to see the prisoner Maslova."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nekhludoff had been waiting for a long time in the vestibule.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading "Can't see her now; the inspector is busy."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Can't see her now; the inspector is busy."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Nekhludoff had been waiting for a long time in the vestibule.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish to see the prisoner Maslova."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nekhludoff had been waiting for a long time in the vestibule.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Can't see her now; the inspector is busy."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arriving at the prison he rang the front-door bell and handed his pass to the warden on duty.
go across or through
From this reading Arriving at the prison he rang the front-door bell and handed his pass to the warden on duty.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Arriving at the prison he rang the front-door bell and handed his pass to the warden on duty.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "I wish to see the prisoner Maslova."
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Arriving at the prison he rang the front-door bell and handed his pass to the warden on duty.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I wish to see the prisoner Maslova."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nekhludoff had been waiting for a long time in the vestibule.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nekhludoff had been waiting for a long time in the vestibule.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arriving at the prison he rang the front-door bell and handed his pass to the warden on duty.
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading Nekhludoff had been waiting for a long time in the vestibule.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Nekhludoff had been waiting for a long time in the vestibule.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want?"
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading Arriving at the prison he rang the front-door bell and handed his pass to the warden on duty.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want?"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish to see the prisoner Maslova."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want?"
Chapter 20 of The Awakening (The Resurrection) by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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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