Chapter 14 of The Cossacks: A Tale of 1852 is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Cossacks: A Tale of 1852 is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well, what was I saying?” he continued, trying to remember. “Yes, that’s the sort of man I am. I am a hunter. There is no hunter to equal me in the whole army. I will find and show you any animal and any bird, and what and where.
Chapter 14 of The Cossacks: A Tale of 1852 is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “I will find and show you any animal and any bird, and what and where.”
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “There is no hunter to equal me in the whole army.”
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “I will find and show you any animal and any bird, and what and where.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading ““Well, what was I saying?” he continued, trying to remember.”
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “There is no hunter to equal me in the whole army.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “I am a hunter.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I will find and show you any animal and any bird, and what and where.”
hard to endure
From this reading ““Well, what was I saying?” he continued, trying to remember.”
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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 I am a hunter.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Yes, that’s the sort of man I am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will find and show you any animal and any bird, and what and where.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I will find and show you any animal and any bird, and what and where.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I will find and show you any animal and any bird, and what and where.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading There is no hunter to equal me in the whole army.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading I will find and show you any animal and any bird, and what and where.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Well, what was I saying?” he continued, trying to remember.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading There is no hunter to equal me in the whole army.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I will find and show you any animal and any bird, and what and where.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, what was I saying?” he continued, trying to remember.
someone who hunts game
From this reading I am a hunter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, what was I saying?” he continued, trying to remember.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no hunter to equal me in the whole army.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no hunter to equal me in the whole army.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Yes, that’s the sort of man I am.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is no hunter to equal me in the whole army.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no hunter to equal me in the whole army.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, that’s the sort of man I am.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Well, what was I saying?” he continued, trying to remember.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Well, what was I saying?” he continued, trying to remember.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I will find and show you any animal and any bird, and what and where.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Yes, that’s the sort of man I am.
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From this reading “Yes, that’s the sort of man I am.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, that’s the sort of man I am.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no hunter to equal me in the whole army.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, what was I saying?” he continued, trying to remember.
hard to endure
From this reading “Well, what was I saying?” he continued, trying to remember.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, what was I saying?” he continued, trying to remember.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, what was I saying?” he continued, trying to remember.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what was I saying?” he continued, trying to remember.
in or at the place that
From this reading I will find and show you any animal and any bird, and what and where.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There is no hunter to equal me in the whole army.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will find and show you any animal and any bird, and what and where.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, that’s the sort of man I am.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will find and show you any animal and any bird, and what and where.
Chapter 14 of The Cossacks: A Tale of 1852 by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 14 holds 111 sentences of The Cossacks: A Tale of 1852, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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