Chapter 3 of The Daughter of the Commandant is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Daughter of the Commandant is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LITTLE FORT. The little fort of Bélogorsk lay about forty versts[28] from Orenburg. From this town the road followed along by the rugged banks of the R. Yaïk. The river was not yet frozen, and its lead-coloured waves looked almost black contrasted with its banks white with snow. Before me stretched the Kirghiz Steppes.
Chapter 3 of The Daughter of the Commandant is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading “From this town the road followed along by the rugged banks of the R. Yaïk.”
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading “The river was not yet frozen, and its lead-coloured waves looked almost black contrasted with its banks white with snow.”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “THE LITTLE FORT.”
being ten more than thirty
From this reading “The little fort of Bélogorsk lay about forty versts[28] from Orenburg.”
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading “The river was not yet frozen, and its lead-coloured waves looked almost black contrasted with its banks white with snow.”
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading “From this town the road followed along by the rugged banks of the R. Yaïk.”
plural of “steppe” — extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
From this reading “Before me stretched the Kirghiz Steppes.”
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “The river was not yet frozen, and its lead-coloured waves looked almost black contrasted with its banks white with snow.”
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From this reading The little fort of Bélogorsk lay about forty versts[28] from Orenburg.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The little fort of Bélogorsk lay about forty versts[28] from Orenburg.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The river was not yet frozen, and its lead-coloured waves looked almost black contrasted with its banks white with snow.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading From this town the road followed along by the rugged banks of the R. Yaïk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The river was not yet frozen, and its lead-coloured waves looked almost black contrasted with its banks white with snow.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading From this town the road followed along by the rugged banks of the R. Yaïk.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before me stretched the Kirghiz Steppes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The river was not yet frozen, and its lead-coloured waves looked almost black contrasted with its banks white with snow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From this town the road followed along by the rugged banks of the R. Yaïk.
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From this reading The little fort of Bélogorsk lay about forty versts[28] from Orenburg.
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading The river was not yet frozen, and its lead-coloured waves looked almost black contrasted with its banks white with snow.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading From this town the road followed along by the rugged banks of the R. Yaïk.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading THE LITTLE FORT.
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The little fort of Bélogorsk lay about forty versts[28] from Orenburg.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little fort of Bélogorsk lay about forty versts[28] from Orenburg.
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading The river was not yet frozen, and its lead-coloured waves looked almost black contrasted with its banks white with snow.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The river was not yet frozen, and its lead-coloured waves looked almost black contrasted with its banks white with snow.
a member of a people vast regions of central Siberia
From this reading Before me stretched the Kirghiz Steppes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The little fort of Bélogorsk lay about forty versts[28] from Orenburg.
having the color of lead
From this reading The river was not yet frozen, and its lead-coloured waves looked almost black contrasted with its banks white with snow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE FORT.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The river was not yet frozen, and its lead-coloured waves looked almost black contrasted with its banks white with snow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before me stretched the Kirghiz Steppes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The river was not yet frozen, and its lead-coloured waves looked almost black contrasted with its banks white with snow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little fort of Bélogorsk lay about forty versts[28] from Orenburg.
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From this reading The little fort of Bélogorsk lay about forty versts[28] from Orenburg.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading From this town the road followed along by the rugged banks of the R. Yaïk.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river was not yet frozen, and its lead-coloured waves looked almost black contrasted with its banks white with snow.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading From this town the road followed along by the rugged banks of the R. Yaïk.
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading From this town the road followed along by the rugged banks of the R. Yaïk.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The river was not yet frozen, and its lead-coloured waves looked almost black contrasted with its banks white with snow.
plural of “steppe” — extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
From this reading Before me stretched the Kirghiz Steppes.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Before me stretched the Kirghiz Steppes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE FORT.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this town the road followed along by the rugged banks of the R. Yaïk.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading From this town the road followed along by the rugged banks of the R. Yaïk.
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From this reading The little fort of Bélogorsk lay about forty versts[28] from Orenburg.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The river was not yet frozen, and its lead-coloured waves looked almost black contrasted with its banks white with snow.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The river was not yet frozen, and its lead-coloured waves looked almost black contrasted with its banks white with snow.
a Caucasian
From this reading The river was not yet frozen, and its lead-coloured waves looked almost black contrasted with its banks white with snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The river was not yet frozen, and its lead-coloured waves looked almost black contrasted with its banks white with snow.
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From this reading From this town the road followed along by the rugged banks of the R. Yaïk.
but in spite of that
From this reading The river was not yet frozen, and its lead-coloured waves looked almost black contrasted with its banks white with snow.
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