Chapter 11 of The boy nihilist is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The boy nihilist is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KANOFFSKIE AND HIS SERVANT. "Barnwell, come here," said the miserable surgeon. "I have obtained leave of absence, and shall set out for St. Petersburg at once, taking with me a servant. Now make haste with my packing." "Going to take a servant with you?" asked the young American, anxiously.
Chapter 11 of The boy nihilist is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 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.
the state of being absent
From this reading “"I have obtained leave of absence, and shall set out for St. Petersburg at once, taking with me a servant.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"Going to take a servant with you?" asked the young American, anxiously.”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “Now make haste with my packing."”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “"Barnwell, come here," said the miserable surgeon.”
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading “"I have obtained leave of absence, and shall set out for St. Petersburg at once, taking with me a servant.”
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading “Now make haste with my packing."”
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading “"I have obtained leave of absence, and shall set out for St. Petersburg at once, taking with me a servant.”
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading “"Barnwell, come here," said the miserable surgeon.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have obtained leave of absence, and shall set out for St. Petersburg at once, taking with me a servant.
the state of being absent
From this reading "I have obtained leave of absence, and shall set out for St. Petersburg at once, taking with me a servant.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "Going to take a servant with you?" asked the young American, anxiously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KANOFFSKIE AND HIS SERVANT.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Going to take a servant with you?" asked the young American, anxiously.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Going to take a servant with you?" asked the young American, anxiously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I have obtained leave of absence, and shall set out for St. Petersburg at once, taking with me a servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Barnwell, come here," said the miserable surgeon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Barnwell, come here," said the miserable surgeon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have obtained leave of absence, and shall set out for St. Petersburg at once, taking with me a servant.
the act of departing
From this reading "Going to take a servant with you?" asked the young American, anxiously.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Now make haste with my packing."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have obtained leave of absence, and shall set out for St. Petersburg at once, taking with me a servant.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Barnwell, come here," said the miserable surgeon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KANOFFSKIE AND HIS SERVANT.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have obtained leave of absence, and shall set out for St. Petersburg at once, taking with me a servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KANOFFSKIE AND HIS SERVANT.
go away from a place
From this reading "I have obtained leave of absence, and shall set out for St. Petersburg at once, taking with me a servant.
engage in
From this reading Now make haste with my packing."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have obtained leave of absence, and shall set out for St. Petersburg at once, taking with me a servant.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "Barnwell, come here," said the miserable surgeon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now make haste with my packing."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now make haste with my packing."
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading "I have obtained leave of absence, and shall set out for St. Petersburg at once, taking with me a servant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have obtained leave of absence, and shall set out for St. Petersburg at once, taking with me a servant.
on one occasion
From this reading "I have obtained leave of absence, and shall set out for St. Petersburg at once, taking with me a servant.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I have obtained leave of absence, and shall set out for St. Petersburg at once, taking with me a servant.
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading Now make haste with my packing."
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading "I have obtained leave of absence, and shall set out for St. Petersburg at once, taking with me a servant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Barnwell, come here," said the miserable surgeon.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading KANOFFSKIE AND HIS SERVANT.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I have obtained leave of absence, and shall set out for St. Petersburg at once, taking with me a servant.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I have obtained leave of absence, and shall set out for St. Petersburg at once, taking with me a servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have obtained leave of absence, and shall set out for St. Petersburg at once, taking with me a servant.
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading "Barnwell, come here," said the miserable surgeon.
carry out
From this reading "Going to take a servant with you?" asked the young American, anxiously.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "I have obtained leave of absence, and shall set out for St. Petersburg at once, taking with me a servant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Barnwell, come here," said the miserable surgeon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Going to take a servant with you?" asked the young American, anxiously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have obtained leave of absence, and shall set out for St. Petersburg at once, taking with me a servant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Going to take a servant with you?" asked the young American, anxiously.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Going to take a servant with you?" asked the young American, anxiously.
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