Chapter 5 of The Confession: A Novel is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Confession: A Novel is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The people about me began to notice me, and I took notice of them, too. On holidays when I walked through the streets I was stared at with much curiosity. Some greeted me earnestly while others mocked, but all looked after me. "Here goes our prayer-book," was heard. "Say, Matvei, are you going to become a saint?"
Chapter 5 of The Confession: A Novel is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading “On holidays when I walked through the streets I was stared at with much curiosity.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “Some greeted me earnestly while others mocked, but all looked after me.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Some greeted me earnestly while others mocked, but all looked after me.”
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “On holidays when I walked through the streets I was stared at with much curiosity.”
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading “Some greeted me earnestly while others mocked, but all looked after me.”
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “"Say, Matvei, are you going to become a saint?"”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “On holidays when I walked through the streets I was stared at with much curiosity.”
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “On holidays when I walked through the streets I was stared at with much curiosity.”
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In this reading “On holidays when I walked through the streets I was stared at with much curiosity.”
In this reading “On holidays when I walked through the streets I was stared at with much curiosity.”
observe with special attention
In this reading “The people about me began to notice me, and I took notice of them, too.”
keep under careful scrutiny
In this reading “Some greeted me earnestly while others mocked, but all looked after me.”
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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 "Say, Matvei, are you going to become a saint?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The people about me began to notice me, and I took notice of them, too.
later than; following
From this reading Some greeted me earnestly while others mocked, but all looked after me.
(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 Some greeted me earnestly while others mocked, but all looked after me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The people about me began to notice me, and I took notice of them, too.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Say, Matvei, are you going to become a saint?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On holidays when I walked through the streets I was stared at with much curiosity.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Say, Matvei, are you going to become a saint?"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The people about me began to notice me, and I took notice of them, too.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some greeted me earnestly while others mocked, but all looked after me.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading On holidays when I walked through the streets I was stared at with much curiosity.
in a serious manner
From this reading Some greeted me earnestly while others mocked, but all looked after me.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Here goes our prayer-book," was heard.
the act of departing
From this reading "Say, Matvei, are you going to become a saint?"
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Some greeted me earnestly while others mocked, but all looked after me.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Here goes our prayer-book," was heard.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here goes our prayer-book," was heard.
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading On holidays when I walked through the streets I was stared at with much curiosity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The people about me began to notice me, and I took notice of them, too.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Some greeted me earnestly while others mocked, but all looked after me.
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From this reading "Say, Matvei, are you going to become a saint?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The people about me began to notice me, and I took notice of them, too.
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading Some greeted me earnestly while others mocked, but all looked after me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On holidays when I walked through the streets I was stared at with much curiosity.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The people about me began to notice me, and I took notice of them, too.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The people about me began to notice me, and I took notice of them, too.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On holidays when I walked through the streets I was stared at with much curiosity.
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From this reading Some greeted me earnestly while others mocked, but all looked after me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Here goes our prayer-book," was heard.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people about me began to notice me, and I took notice of them, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here goes our prayer-book," was heard.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading "Say, Matvei, are you going to become a saint?"
express in words
From this reading "Say, Matvei, are you going to become a saint?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some greeted me earnestly while others mocked, but all looked after me.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading On holidays when I walked through the streets I was stared at with much curiosity.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On holidays when I walked through the streets I was stared at with much curiosity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The people about me began to notice me, and I took notice of them, too.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The people about me began to notice me, and I took notice of them, too.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On holidays when I walked through the streets I was stared at with much curiosity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The people about me began to notice me, and I took notice of them, too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The people about me began to notice me, and I took notice of them, too.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The people about me began to notice me, and I took notice of them, too.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading On holidays when I walked through the streets I was stared at with much curiosity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On holidays when I walked through the streets I was stared at with much curiosity.
at the time that
From this reading On holidays when I walked through the streets I was stared at with much curiosity.
during the time that
From this reading Some greeted me earnestly while others mocked, but all looked after me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On holidays when I walked through the streets I was stared at with much curiosity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, Matvei, are you going to become a saint?"
Chapter 5 of The Confession: A Novel by Maksim Gorky holds 238 sentences, grouped into 48 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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