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The Brothers Karamazov

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
Questioning Fenya, Alyosha learned that her mistress had been particularly distressed since the previous day.
During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.
Three days after Mitya’s arrest, Grushenka was taken very ill and was ill for nearly five weeks.
For one whole week she was unconscious.
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The Brothers Karamazov

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of The Brothers Karamazov is here in full — 645 sentences across 129 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
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Questioning Fenya, Alyosha learned that her mistress had been particularly distressed since the previous day.
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During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.
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Three days after Mitya’s arrest, Grushenka was taken very ill and was ill for nearly five weeks.
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For one whole week she was unconscious.
/fɔːr wʌn hoʊl wiːk ʃiː wɑːz ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/

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

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arrest verb US /ərˈest/

take into custody

From this reading “During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.”

begging noun US /ˈbeɡɪŋ/

a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

From this reading “At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.”

cathedral noun US /kəˈθiːdrəl/

any large and important church

From this reading “At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.”

distressed adjective US /dɪˈstrest/

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

From this reading “Questioning Fenya, Alyosha learned that her mistress had been particularly distressed since the previous day.”

inclination noun US /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading “During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.”

messages noun US /ˈmesədʒəz/

plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading “During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.”

Questioning adjective US /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/

perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

From this reading “Questioning Fenya, Alyosha learned that her mistress had been particularly distressed since the previous day.”

urgent adjective US /ˈɜːrdʒənt/

compelling immediate action

From this reading “At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Three days after Mitya’s arrest, Grushenka was taken very ill and was ill for nearly five weeks.

Alyosha

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From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.

arrestverbUS /ərˈest/

take into custody

From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Questioning Fenya, Alyosha learned that her mistress had been particularly distressed since the previous day.

beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/

a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.

cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/

any large and important church

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Questioning Fenya, Alyosha learned that her mistress had been particularly distressed since the previous day.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Three days after Mitya’s arrest, Grushenka was taken very ill and was ill for nearly five weeks.

distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

From this reading Questioning Fenya, Alyosha learned that her mistress had been particularly distressed since the previous day.

DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

Fenya

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

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Three days after Mitya’s arrest, Grushenka was taken very ill and was ill for nearly five weeks.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.

frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/

many times at short intervals

From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.

Grushenka

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

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

Grushenka's

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

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Questioning Fenya, Alyosha learned that her mistress had been particularly distressed since the previous day.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Three days after Mitya’s arrest, Grushenka was taken very ill and was ill for nearly five weeks.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Questioning Fenya, Alyosha learned that her mistress had been particularly distressed since the previous day.

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/

plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.

mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading Questioning Fenya, Alyosha learned that her mistress had been particularly distressed since the previous day.

Mitya

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

From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.

Mitya's

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

From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

Morozov's

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

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Three days after Mitya’s arrest, Grushenka was taken very ill and was ill for nearly five weeks.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For one whole week she was unconscious.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.

particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Questioning Fenya, Alyosha learned that her mistress had been particularly distressed since the previous day.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.

previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Questioning Fenya, Alyosha learned that her mistress had been particularly distressed since the previous day.

QuestioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/

perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

From this reading Questioning Fenya, Alyosha learned that her mistress had been particularly distressed since the previous day.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading For one whole week she was unconscious.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Questioning Fenya, Alyosha learned that her mistress had been particularly distressed since the previous day.

squareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Three days after Mitya’s arrest, Grushenka was taken very ill and was ill for nearly five weeks.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Questioning Fenya, Alyosha learned that her mistress had been particularly distressed since the previous day.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three days after Mitya’s arrest, Grushenka was taken very ill and was ill for nearly five weeks.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.

unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading For one whole week she was unconscious.

urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/

compelling immediate action

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Three days after Mitya’s arrest, Grushenka was taken very ill and was ill for nearly five weeks.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Three days after Mitya’s arrest, Grushenka was taken very ill and was ill for nearly five weeks.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading For one whole week she was unconscious.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Three days after Mitya’s arrest, Grushenka was taken very ill and was ill for nearly five weeks.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading For one whole week she was unconscious.

widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.

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