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Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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"So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.
Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.
Only now it all came out in all its horror.
He now for the first time perceived how her soul had been debased, and she finally understood it.
At first Nekhludoff had played with his feelings and delighted in his own contrition; now he was simply horrified.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Awakening (The Resurrection)

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of The Awakening (The Resurrection) is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.
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Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.
/hæd hiː nɑːt əˈtemptɪd tuː ɪˈfeɪs ənd əˈtoʊn fɔːr hɪz ˈkɑːndəkt hiː ʃʊd ˈnevər hæv felt ɔːl ðə ˈɪnfəmi ʌv ɪt nɔːr ʃiː ɔːl ðə rɔːŋ ˈpɜːrpətreɪtɪd əˈɡenst hɜːr/
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Only now it all came out in all its horror.
/ˈoʊnli naʊ ɪt ɔːl keɪm aʊt ɪn ɔːl ɪts ˈhɔːrər/
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He now for the first time perceived how her soul had been debased, and she finally understood it.
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At first Nekhludoff had played with his feelings and delighted in his own contrition; now he was simply horrified.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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atone verb US /əˈtoʊn/

make amends for

From this reading “Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.”

contrition noun US /kənˈtrɪʃən/

sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation

From this reading “At first Nekhludoff had played with his feelings and delighted in his own contrition; now he was simply horrified.”

debased adjective US /dəˈbeɪst/

mixed with impurities

From this reading “He now for the first time perceived how her soul had been debased, and she finally understood it.”

efface verb US /ɪˈfeɪs/

remove completely from recognition or memory

From this reading “Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.”

guilt noun US /ɡɪlt/

the state of having committed an offense

From this reading “"So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.”

horrified adjective US /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/

stricken with horror

From this reading “At first Nekhludoff had played with his feelings and delighted in his own contrition; now he was simply horrified.”

infamy noun US /ˈɪnfəmi/

a state of extreme dishonor

From this reading “Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.”

perpetrated verb US /ˈpɜːrpətreɪtɪd/

past form of “perpetrate” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

From this reading “Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.”

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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first Nekhludoff had played with his feelings and delighted in his own contrition; now he was simply horrified.

atoneverbUS /əˈtoʊn/

make amends for

From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.

attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/

tried unsuccessfully

From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He now for the first time perceived how her soul had been debased, and she finally understood it.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Only now it all came out in all its horror.

conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.

contritionnounUS /kənˈtrɪʃən/

sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation

From this reading At first Nekhludoff had played with his feelings and delighted in his own contrition; now he was simply horrified.

debasedadjectiveUS /dəˈbeɪst/

mixed with impurities

From this reading He now for the first time perceived how her soul had been debased, and she finally understood it.

delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading At first Nekhludoff had played with his feelings and delighted in his own contrition; now he was simply horrified.

effaceverbUS /ɪˈfeɪs/

remove completely from recognition or memory

From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.

extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.

feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading At first Nekhludoff had played with his feelings and delighted in his own contrition; now he was simply horrified.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.

finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading He now for the first time perceived how her soul had been debased, and she finally understood it.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He now for the first time perceived how her soul had been debased, and she finally understood it.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.

guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/

the state of having committed an offense

From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.

Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.

horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/

stricken with horror

From this reading At first Nekhludoff had played with his feelings and delighted in his own contrition; now he was simply horrified.

horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/

intense and profound fear

From this reading Only now it all came out in all its horror.

how

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From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Only now it all came out in all its horror.

infamynounUS /ˈɪnfəmi/

a state of extreme dishonor

From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Only now it all came out in all its horror.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.

Nekhludoff

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

From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading At first Nekhludoff had played with his feelings and delighted in his own contrition; now he was simply horrified.

perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading He now for the first time perceived how her soul had been debased, and she finally understood it.

perpetratedverbUS /ˈpɜːrpətreɪtɪd/

past form of “perpetrate” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.

playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

From this reading At first Nekhludoff had played with his feelings and delighted in his own contrition; now he was simply horrified.

prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.

realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading At first Nekhludoff had played with his feelings and delighted in his own contrition; now he was simply horrified.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading He now for the first time perceived how her soul had been debased, and she finally understood it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He now for the first time perceived how her soul had been debased, and she finally understood it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.

understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading He now for the first time perceived how her soul had been debased, and she finally understood it.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading At first Nekhludoff had played with his feelings and delighted in his own contrition; now he was simply horrified.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading At first Nekhludoff had played with his feelings and delighted in his own contrition; now he was simply horrified.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.

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