Chapter 26 of The Created Legend is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Created Legend is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Egorka was buried. His mother wept long over his grave in long-drawn-out wails, then went home. She was convinced that her boy would be far better off there than upon the earth, and was consoled. But such truly Russian people as Kerbakh, Ostrov, and others would not be consoled. They let loose evil rumours.
Chapter 26 of The Created Legend is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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placed in a grave
From this reading “Egorka was buried.”
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading “She was convinced that her boy would be far better off there than upon the earth, and was consoled.”
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading “She was convinced that her boy would be far better off there than upon the earth, and was consoled.”
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “They let loose evil rumours.”
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading “They let loose evil rumours.”
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading “But such truly Russian people as Kerbakh, Ostrov, and others would not be consoled.”
plural of “wail” — a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading “His mother wept long over his grave in long-drawn-out wails, then went home.”
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “His mother wept long over his grave in long-drawn-out wails, then went home.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was convinced that her boy would be far better off there than upon the earth, and was consoled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But such truly Russian people as Kerbakh, Ostrov, and others would not be consoled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was convinced that her boy would be far better off there than upon the earth, and was consoled.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She was convinced that her boy would be far better off there than upon the earth, and was consoled.
a youthful male person
From this reading She was convinced that her boy would be far better off there than upon the earth, and was consoled.
placed in a grave
From this reading Egorka was buried.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But such truly Russian people as Kerbakh, Ostrov, and others would not be consoled.
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading She was convinced that her boy would be far better off there than upon the earth, and was consoled.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading She was convinced that her boy would be far better off there than upon the earth, and was consoled.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She was convinced that her boy would be far better off there than upon the earth, and was consoled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Egorka was buried.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading They let loose evil rumours.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She was convinced that her boy would be far better off there than upon the earth, and was consoled.
death of a person
From this reading His mother wept long over his grave in long-drawn-out wails, then went home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was convinced that her boy would be far better off there than upon the earth, and was consoled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother wept long over his grave in long-drawn-out wails, then went home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His mother wept long over his grave in long-drawn-out wails, then went home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mother wept long over his grave in long-drawn-out wails, then went home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But such truly Russian people as Kerbakh, Ostrov, and others would not be consoled.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They let loose evil rumours.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His mother wept long over his grave in long-drawn-out wails, then went home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His mother wept long over his grave in long-drawn-out wails, then went home.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading They let loose evil rumours.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother wept long over his grave in long-drawn-out wails, then went home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But such truly Russian people as Kerbakh, Ostrov, and others would not be consoled.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was convinced that her boy would be far better off there than upon the earth, and was consoled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But such truly Russian people as Kerbakh, Ostrov, and others would not be consoled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But such truly Russian people as Kerbakh, Ostrov, and others would not be consoled.
above and across; more than
From this reading His mother wept long over his grave in long-drawn-out wails, then went home.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But such truly Russian people as Kerbakh, Ostrov, and others would not be consoled.
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading They let loose evil rumours.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading But such truly Russian people as Kerbakh, Ostrov, and others would not be consoled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was convinced that her boy would be far better off there than upon the earth, and was consoled.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But such truly Russian people as Kerbakh, Ostrov, and others would not be consoled.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was convinced that her boy would be far better off there than upon the earth, and was consoled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was convinced that her boy would be far better off there than upon the earth, and was consoled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was convinced that her boy would be far better off there than upon the earth, and was consoled.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His mother wept long over his grave in long-drawn-out wails, then went home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was convinced that her boy would be far better off there than upon the earth, and was consoled.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They let loose evil rumours.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But such truly Russian people as Kerbakh, Ostrov, and others would not be consoled.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was convinced that her boy would be far better off there than upon the earth, and was consoled.
plural of “wail” — a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading His mother wept long over his grave in long-drawn-out wails, then went home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Egorka was buried.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His mother wept long over his grave in long-drawn-out wails, then went home.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading His mother wept long over his grave in long-drawn-out wails, then went home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was convinced that her boy would be far better off there than upon the earth, and was consoled.
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