Chapter 34 of The Czar is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of The Czar is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT NICOLOFSKY. “Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.” “Yes, the first snow of winter is falling. Does my Clémence regret exchanging the flowers of France for the snows of Russia?” “_Do I?_” she asked, looking confidingly into Ivan’s face while she leaned on his arm.
Chapter 34 of The Czar is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading “Does my Clémence regret exchanging the flowers of France for the snows of Russia?””
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading ““Yes, the first snow of winter is falling.”
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “Does my Clémence regret exchanging the flowers of France for the snows of Russia?””
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading ““_Do I?_” she asked, looking confidingly into Ivan’s face while she leaned on his arm.”
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “Does my Clémence regret exchanging the flowers of France for the snows of Russia?””
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading “Does my Clémence regret exchanging the flowers of France for the snows of Russia?””
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “Does my Clémence regret exchanging the flowers of France for the snows of Russia?””
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading ““Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.””
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.
In this reading ““Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.””
rest on for support
In this reading ““_Do I?_” she asked, looking confidingly into Ivan’s face while she leaned on his arm.”
In this reading ““Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.””
In this reading ““Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 “Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “_Do I?_” she asked, looking confidingly into Ivan’s face while she leaned on his arm.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “_Do I?_” she asked, looking confidingly into Ivan’s face while she leaned on his arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT NICOLOFSKY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Does my Clémence regret exchanging the flowers of France for the snows of Russia?”
with trust; in a trusting manner
From this reading “_Do I?_” she asked, looking confidingly into Ivan’s face while she leaned on his arm.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does my Clémence regret exchanging the flowers of France for the snows of Russia?”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.”
at any time
From this reading “Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.”
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading Does my Clémence regret exchanging the flowers of France for the snows of Russia?”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “_Do I?_” she asked, looking confidingly into Ivan’s face while she leaned on his arm.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading “Yes, the first snow of winter is falling.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Yes, the first snow of winter is falling.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Does my Clémence regret exchanging the flowers of France for the snows of Russia?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.”
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Does my Clémence regret exchanging the flowers of France for the snows of Russia?”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “_Do I?_” she asked, looking confidingly into Ivan’s face while she leaned on his arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “_Do I?_” she asked, looking confidingly into Ivan’s face while she leaned on his arm.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “_Do I?_” she asked, looking confidingly into Ivan’s face while she leaned on his arm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, the first snow of winter is falling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Do I?_” she asked, looking confidingly into Ivan’s face while she leaned on his arm.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “_Do I?_” she asked, looking confidingly into Ivan’s face while she leaned on his arm.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.”
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 “Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “_Do I?_” she asked, looking confidingly into Ivan’s face while she leaned on his arm.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Does my Clémence regret exchanging the flowers of France for the snows of Russia?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT NICOLOFSKY.
impressive in appearance
From this reading “Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, the first snow of winter is falling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “_Do I?_” she asked, looking confidingly into Ivan’s face while she leaned on his arm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.”
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Does my Clémence regret exchanging the flowers of France for the snows of Russia?”
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading Does my Clémence regret exchanging the flowers of France for the snows of Russia?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “_Do I?_” she asked, looking confidingly into Ivan’s face while she leaned on his arm.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “Yes, the first snow of winter is falling.
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Does my Clémence regret exchanging the flowers of France for the snows of Russia?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.”
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, the first snow of winter is falling.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.”
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “Do noble things, not dream them, all day long; So making death, life, and that vast for ever, One grand sweet song.”
during the time that
From this reading “_Do I?_” she asked, looking confidingly into Ivan’s face while she leaned on his arm.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “Yes, the first snow of winter is falling.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, the first snow of winter is falling.
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