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The Czar

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Czar is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Deborah Alcock • Curated US English Learning Edition
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SOMETHING WONDERFUL HAPPENS TO IVAN.
“Dir ist dein Ohr geklungen Vom Lob das man dir bot, Doch ist zu ihn gedrungen Ein schwacher Schrei der Noth.
Der ist ein Held der Freien Der, wenn der Ruhm ihn kränzt, Noch gluht, zu dem zu weihen, Das frommet und nicht glänzt.”--RUCKÄRT.
When Ivan awoke it was broad daylight; the shed was empty, and all around him still and silent.
After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Czar

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Czar is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SOMETHING WONDERFUL HAPPENS TO IVAN.
Line 2
“Dir ist dein Ohr geklungen Vom Lob das man dir bot, Doch ist zu ihn gedrungen Ein schwacher Schrei der Noth.
Line 3
Der ist ein Held der Freien Der, wenn der Ruhm ihn kränzt, Noch gluht, zu dem zu weihen, Das frommet und nicht glänzt.”--RUCKÄRT.
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When Ivan awoke it was broad daylight; the shed was empty, and all around him still and silent.
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After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.
/ˈæftər ə fjuː ˈmoʊmənts ʌv bɪˈwɪldərmənt hiː rɪˈmembərd wer hiː wɑːz ənd ə ˈsʌdən ˈterər siːzd hɪm lest ðə boʊt maɪt hæv kʌm ənd ɡɔːn ənd hɪz kəmˈpænjənz hæv krɔːst ðə ˈrɪvər wɪˈθaʊt hɪm/

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awoke verb US /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading “When Ivan awoke it was broad daylight; the shed was empty, and all around him still and silent.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bewilderment noun US /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/

confusion resulting from failure to understand

From this reading “After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bot noun US /bɔːt/

botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human

From this reading ““Dir ist dein Ohr geklungen Vom Lob das man dir bot, Doch ist zu ihn gedrungen Ein schwacher Schrei der Noth.”

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das noun US /dæs/

any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes

From this reading ““Dir ist dein Ohr geklungen Vom Lob das man dir bot, Doch ist zu ihn gedrungen Ein schwacher Schrei der Noth.”

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daylight noun US /ˈdeɪlaɪt/

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading “When Ivan awoke it was broad daylight; the shed was empty, and all around him still and silent.”

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happens verb US /ˈhæpənz/

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading “SOMETHING WONDERFUL HAPPENS TO IVAN.”

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Lob verb US /lɑːb/

propel in a high arc

From this reading ““Dir ist dein Ohr geklungen Vom Lob das man dir bot, Doch ist zu ihn gedrungen Ein schwacher Schrei der Noth.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shed verb US /ʃed/

get rid of

From this reading “When Ivan awoke it was broad daylight; the shed was empty, and all around him still and silent.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

broad daylight adjective + noun

In this reading “When Ivan awoke it was broad daylight; the shed was empty, and all around him still and silent.”

3,279 times in 426,211 chapters
few moments adjective + noun counted as “few moment”

In this reading “After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.”

31,830 times in 426,211 chapters
sudden terror adjective + noun

In this reading “After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.”

469 times in 426,211 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.

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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 When Ivan awoke it was broad daylight; the shed was empty, and all around him still and silent.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading When Ivan awoke it was broad daylight; the shed was empty, and all around him still and silent.

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aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading When Ivan awoke it was broad daylight; the shed was empty, and all around him still and silent.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading When Ivan awoke it was broad daylight; the shed was empty, and all around him still and silent.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/

confusion resulting from failure to understand

From this reading After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.

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botnounUS /bɔːt/

botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human

From this reading “Dir ist dein Ohr geklungen Vom Lob das man dir bot, Doch ist zu ihn gedrungen Ein schwacher Schrei der Noth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading When Ivan awoke it was broad daylight; the shed was empty, and all around him still and silent.

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/

placed crosswise

From this reading After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dasnounUS /dæs/

any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes

From this reading “Dir ist dein Ohr geklungen Vom Lob das man dir bot, Doch ist zu ihn gedrungen Ein schwacher Schrei der Noth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading When Ivan awoke it was broad daylight; the shed was empty, and all around him still and silent.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dein

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From this reading “Dir ist dein Ohr geklungen Vom Lob das man dir bot, Doch ist zu ihn gedrungen Ein schwacher Schrei der Noth.

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dem

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From this reading Der ist ein Held der Freien Der, wenn der Ruhm ihn kränzt, Noch gluht, zu dem zu weihen, Das frommet und nicht glänzt.”--RUCKÄRT.

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der

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From this reading “Dir ist dein Ohr geklungen Vom Lob das man dir bot, Doch ist zu ihn gedrungen Ein schwacher Schrei der Noth.

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Dir

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From this reading “Dir ist dein Ohr geklungen Vom Lob das man dir bot, Doch ist zu ihn gedrungen Ein schwacher Schrei der Noth.

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Doch

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From this reading “Dir ist dein Ohr geklungen Vom Lob das man dir bot, Doch ist zu ihn gedrungen Ein schwacher Schrei der Noth.

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Ein

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From this reading “Dir ist dein Ohr geklungen Vom Lob das man dir bot, Doch ist zu ihn gedrungen Ein schwacher Schrei der Noth.

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emptyverbUS /ˈempti/

make void or empty of contents

From this reading When Ivan awoke it was broad daylight; the shed was empty, and all around him still and silent.

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fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.

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Freien

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From this reading Der ist ein Held der Freien Der, wenn der Ruhm ihn kränzt, Noch gluht, zu dem zu weihen, Das frommet und nicht glänzt.”--RUCKÄRT.

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frommet

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From this reading Der ist ein Held der Freien Der, wenn der Ruhm ihn kränzt, Noch gluht, zu dem zu weihen, Das frommet und nicht glänzt.”--RUCKÄRT.

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gedrungen

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From this reading “Dir ist dein Ohr geklungen Vom Lob das man dir bot, Doch ist zu ihn gedrungen Ein schwacher Schrei der Noth.

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geklungen

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From this reading “Dir ist dein Ohr geklungen Vom Lob das man dir bot, Doch ist zu ihn gedrungen Ein schwacher Schrei der Noth.

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gluht

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From this reading Der ist ein Held der Freien Der, wenn der Ruhm ihn kränzt, Noch gluht, zu dem zu weihen, Das frommet und nicht glänzt.”--RUCKÄRT.

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glänzt

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From this reading Der ist ein Held der Freien Der, wenn der Ruhm ihn kränzt, Noch gluht, zu dem zu weihen, Das frommet und nicht glänzt.”--RUCKÄRT.

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goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HAPPENSverbUS /ˈhæpənz/

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading SOMETHING WONDERFUL HAPPENS TO IVAN.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HeldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Der ist ein Held der Freien Der, wenn der Ruhm ihn kränzt, Noch gluht, zu dem zu weihen, Das frommet und nicht glänzt.”--RUCKÄRT.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading When Ivan awoke it was broad daylight; the shed was empty, and all around him still and silent.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ihn

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From this reading “Dir ist dein Ohr geklungen Vom Lob das man dir bot, Doch ist zu ihn gedrungen Ein schwacher Schrei der Noth.

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ist

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From this reading “Dir ist dein Ohr geklungen Vom Lob das man dir bot, Doch ist zu ihn gedrungen Ein schwacher Schrei der Noth.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When Ivan awoke it was broad daylight; the shed was empty, and all around him still and silent.

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IVAN

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From this reading SOMETHING WONDERFUL HAPPENS TO IVAN.

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kränzt

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From this reading Der ist ein Held der Freien Der, wenn der Ruhm ihn kränzt, Noch gluht, zu dem zu weihen, Das frommet und nicht glänzt.”--RUCKÄRT.

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lestconjunctionUS /lest/

in order that something should not happen

From this reading After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
LobverbUS /lɑːb/

propel in a high arc

From this reading “Dir ist dein Ohr geklungen Vom Lob das man dir bot, Doch ist zu ihn gedrungen Ein schwacher Schrei der Noth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “Dir ist dein Ohr geklungen Vom Lob das man dir bot, Doch ist zu ihn gedrungen Ein schwacher Schrei der Noth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nicht

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From this reading Der ist ein Held der Freien Der, wenn der Ruhm ihn kränzt, Noch gluht, zu dem zu weihen, Das frommet und nicht glänzt.”--RUCKÄRT.

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Noch

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From this reading Der ist ein Held der Freien Der, wenn der Ruhm ihn kränzt, Noch gluht, zu dem zu weihen, Das frommet und nicht glänzt.”--RUCKÄRT.

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Noth

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From this reading “Dir ist dein Ohr geklungen Vom Lob das man dir bot, Doch ist zu ihn gedrungen Ein schwacher Schrei der Noth.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Ohr

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From this reading “Dir ist dein Ohr geklungen Vom Lob das man dir bot, Doch ist zu ihn gedrungen Ein schwacher Schrei der Noth.

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rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RUCKÄRT

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

From this reading Der ist ein Held der Freien Der, wenn der Ruhm ihn kränzt, Noch gluht, zu dem zu weihen, Das frommet und nicht glänzt.”--RUCKÄRT.

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Ruhm

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From this reading Der ist ein Held der Freien Der, wenn der Ruhm ihn kränzt, Noch gluht, zu dem zu weihen, Das frommet und nicht glänzt.”--RUCKÄRT.

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Schrei

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From this reading “Dir ist dein Ohr geklungen Vom Lob das man dir bot, Doch ist zu ihn gedrungen Ein schwacher Schrei der Noth.

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schwacher

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From this reading “Dir ist dein Ohr geklungen Vom Lob das man dir bot, Doch ist zu ihn gedrungen Ein schwacher Schrei der Noth.

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seizedverbUS /siːzd/

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shedverbUS /ʃed/

get rid of

From this reading When Ivan awoke it was broad daylight; the shed was empty, and all around him still and silent.

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silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading When Ivan awoke it was broad daylight; the shed was empty, and all around him still and silent.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading SOMETHING WONDERFUL HAPPENS TO IVAN.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading When Ivan awoke it was broad daylight; the shed was empty, and all around him still and silent.

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suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
terrornounUS /ˈterər/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading When Ivan awoke it was broad daylight; the shed was empty, and all around him still and silent.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading SOMETHING WONDERFUL HAPPENS TO IVAN.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
und

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From this reading Der ist ein Held der Freien Der, wenn der Ruhm ihn kränzt, Noch gluht, zu dem zu weihen, Das frommet und nicht glänzt.”--RUCKÄRT.

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Vom

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From this reading “Dir ist dein Ohr geklungen Vom Lob das man dir bot, Doch ist zu ihn gedrungen Ein schwacher Schrei der Noth.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading When Ivan awoke it was broad daylight; the shed was empty, and all around him still and silent.

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weihen

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From this reading Der ist ein Held der Freien Der, wenn der Ruhm ihn kränzt, Noch gluht, zu dem zu weihen, Das frommet und nicht glänzt.”--RUCKÄRT.

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wenn

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From this reading Der ist ein Held der Freien Der, wenn der Ruhm ihn kränzt, Noch gluht, zu dem zu weihen, Das frommet und nicht glänzt.”--RUCKÄRT.

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WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Ivan awoke it was broad daylight; the shed was empty, and all around him still and silent.

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whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading After a few moments of bewilderment, he remembered where he was, and a sudden terror seized him lest the boat might have come and gone, and his companions have crossed the river without him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WONDERFULadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading SOMETHING WONDERFUL HAPPENS TO IVAN.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
zunoun

evil storm god represented as a black bird

From this reading “Dir ist dein Ohr geklungen Vom Lob das man dir bot, Doch ist zu ihn gedrungen Ein schwacher Schrei der Noth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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How long does The Czar take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1469 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Czar section by section

How to work through The Czar section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 40 chapters of The Czar to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Czar

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Czar, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

First
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Czar; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Napoleon
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Czar; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
London
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Czar; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Edinburgh
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Czar; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.