Chapter 7 of The boy nihilist is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The boy nihilist is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STRANGE TUTOR OF RUSSIAN. "And the surgeon wishes me to teach you the Russian language, does he?" asked old Batavsky, reclining on his miserable couch. "Yes, sir, if you will be so good," replied Barnwell, politely. "So good!" "That is what he said, sir."
Chapter 7 of The boy nihilist is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “"And the surgeon wishes me to teach you the Russian language, does he?" asked old Batavsky, reclining on his miserable couch.”
in a polite manner
From this reading “"Yes, sir, if you will be so good," replied Barnwell, politely.”
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading “"And the surgeon wishes me to teach you the Russian language, does he?" asked old Batavsky, reclining on his miserable couch.”
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading “STRANGE TUTOR OF RUSSIAN.”
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading “"And the surgeon wishes me to teach you the Russian language, does he?" asked old Batavsky, reclining on his miserable couch.”
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “"And the surgeon wishes me to teach you the Russian language, does he?" asked old Batavsky, reclining on his miserable couch.”
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading “STRANGE TUTOR OF RUSSIAN.”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “"And the surgeon wishes me to teach you the Russian language, does he?" asked old Batavsky, reclining on his miserable couch.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the surgeon wishes me to teach you the Russian language, does he?" asked old Batavsky, reclining on his miserable couch.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And the surgeon wishes me to teach you the Russian language, does he?" asked old Batavsky, reclining on his miserable couch.
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From this reading "Yes, sir, if you will be so good," replied Barnwell, politely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And the surgeon wishes me to teach you the Russian language, does he?" asked old Batavsky, reclining on his miserable couch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, sir, if you will be so good," replied Barnwell, politely.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading "And the surgeon wishes me to teach you the Russian language, does he?" asked old Batavsky, reclining on his miserable couch.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And the surgeon wishes me to teach you the Russian language, does he?" asked old Batavsky, reclining on his miserable couch.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Yes, sir, if you will be so good," replied Barnwell, politely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And the surgeon wishes me to teach you the Russian language, does he?" asked old Batavsky, reclining on his miserable couch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And the surgeon wishes me to teach you the Russian language, does he?" asked old Batavsky, reclining on his miserable couch.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, sir, if you will be so good," replied Barnwell, politely.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is what he said, sir."
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading "And the surgeon wishes me to teach you the Russian language, does he?" asked old Batavsky, reclining on his miserable couch.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And the surgeon wishes me to teach you the Russian language, does he?" asked old Batavsky, reclining on his miserable couch.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "And the surgeon wishes me to teach you the Russian language, does he?" asked old Batavsky, reclining on his miserable couch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STRANGE TUTOR OF RUSSIAN.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "And the surgeon wishes me to teach you the Russian language, does he?" asked old Batavsky, reclining on his miserable couch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And the surgeon wishes me to teach you the Russian language, does he?" asked old Batavsky, reclining on his miserable couch.
in a polite manner
From this reading "Yes, sir, if you will be so good," replied Barnwell, politely.
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading "And the surgeon wishes me to teach you the Russian language, does he?" asked old Batavsky, reclining on his miserable couch.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, sir, if you will be so good," replied Barnwell, politely.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading STRANGE TUTOR OF RUSSIAN.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is what he said, sir."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir, if you will be so good," replied Barnwell, politely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, sir, if you will be so good," replied Barnwell, politely.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading STRANGE TUTOR OF RUSSIAN.
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading "And the surgeon wishes me to teach you the Russian language, does he?" asked old Batavsky, reclining on his miserable couch.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "And the surgeon wishes me to teach you the Russian language, does he?" asked old Batavsky, reclining on his miserable couch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is what he said, sir."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And the surgeon wishes me to teach you the Russian language, does he?" asked old Batavsky, reclining on his miserable couch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And the surgeon wishes me to teach you the Russian language, does he?" asked old Batavsky, reclining on his miserable couch.
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading STRANGE TUTOR OF RUSSIAN.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That is what he said, sir."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, sir, if you will be so good," replied Barnwell, politely.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "And the surgeon wishes me to teach you the Russian language, does he?" asked old Batavsky, reclining on his miserable couch.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir, if you will be so good," replied Barnwell, politely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And the surgeon wishes me to teach you the Russian language, does he?" asked old Batavsky, reclining on his miserable couch.
Chapter 7 of The boy nihilist by Allan Arnold holds 166 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.
Chapter 7 holds 166 sentences of The boy nihilist, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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