Chapter 13 of The Brothers Karamazov is here in full — 537 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Brothers Karamazov is here in full — 537 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Laceration In The Cottage He certainly was really grieved in a way he had seldom been before. He had rushed in like a fool, and meddled in what? In a love-affair. “But what do I know about it? What can I tell about such things?” he repeated to himself for the hundredth time, flushing crimson.
Chapter 13 of The Brothers Karamazov is here in full — 537 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small house with a single story
From this reading “A Laceration In The Cottage He certainly was really grieved in a way he had seldom been before.”
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “What can I tell about such things?” he repeated to himself for the hundredth time, flushing crimson.”
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “What can I tell about such things?” he repeated to himself for the hundredth time, flushing crimson.”
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading “A Laceration In The Cottage He certainly was really grieved in a way he had seldom been before.”
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading “What can I tell about such things?” he repeated to himself for the hundredth time, flushing crimson.”
a torn ragged wound
From this reading “A Laceration In The Cottage He certainly was really grieved in a way he had seldom been before.”
done under pressure
From this reading “He had rushed in like a fool, and meddled in what?”
not often
From this reading “A Laceration In The Cottage He certainly was really grieved in a way he had seldom been before.”
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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 A Laceration In The Cottage He certainly was really grieved in a way he had seldom been before.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But what do I know about it?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had rushed in like a fool, and meddled in what?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A Laceration In The Cottage He certainly was really grieved in a way he had seldom been before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A Laceration In The Cottage He certainly was really grieved in a way he had seldom been before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But what do I know about it?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can I tell about such things?” he repeated to himself for the hundredth time, flushing crimson.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading A Laceration In The Cottage He certainly was really grieved in a way he had seldom been before.
a small house with a single story
From this reading A Laceration In The Cottage He certainly was really grieved in a way he had seldom been before.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading What can I tell about such things?” he repeated to himself for the hundredth time, flushing crimson.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But what do I know about it?
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading What can I tell about such things?” he repeated to himself for the hundredth time, flushing crimson.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading He had rushed in like a fool, and meddled in what?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What can I tell about such things?” he repeated to himself for the hundredth time, flushing crimson.
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading A Laceration In The Cottage He certainly was really grieved in a way he had seldom been before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Laceration In The Cottage He certainly was really grieved in a way he had seldom been before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Laceration In The Cottage He certainly was really grieved in a way he had seldom been before.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading What can I tell about such things?” he repeated to himself for the hundredth time, flushing crimson.
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading What can I tell about such things?” he repeated to himself for the hundredth time, flushing crimson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But what do I know about it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Laceration In The Cottage He certainly was really grieved in a way he had seldom been before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But what do I know about it?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “But what do I know about it?
a torn ragged wound
From this reading A Laceration In The Cottage He certainly was really grieved in a way he had seldom been before.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had rushed in like a fool, and meddled in what?
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From this reading In a love-affair.
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From this reading He had rushed in like a fool, and meddled in what?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading A Laceration In The Cottage He certainly was really grieved in a way he had seldom been before.
recurring again and again
From this reading What can I tell about such things?” he repeated to himself for the hundredth time, flushing crimson.
done under pressure
From this reading He had rushed in like a fool, and meddled in what?
not often
From this reading A Laceration In The Cottage He certainly was really grieved in a way he had seldom been before.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What can I tell about such things?” he repeated to himself for the hundredth time, flushing crimson.
express in words
From this reading What can I tell about such things?” he repeated to himself for the hundredth time, flushing crimson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Laceration In The Cottage He certainly was really grieved in a way he had seldom been before.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading What can I tell about such things?” he repeated to himself for the hundredth time, flushing crimson.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What can I tell about such things?” he repeated to himself for the hundredth time, flushing crimson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What can I tell about such things?” he repeated to himself for the hundredth time, flushing crimson.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Laceration In The Cottage He certainly was really grieved in a way he had seldom been before.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A Laceration In The Cottage He certainly was really grieved in a way he had seldom been before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had rushed in like a fool, and meddled in what?
Chapter 13 of The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky holds 537 sentences, grouped into 108 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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