Chapter 8 of The Daughter of the Commandant is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Daughter of the Commandant is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE UNEXPECTED VISIT. The square remained empty. I stood in the same place, unable to collect my thoughts, disturbed by so many terrible events. My uncertainty about Marya Ivánofna's fate tormented me more than I can say. Where was she?
Chapter 8 of The Daughter of the Commandant is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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get or gather together
From this reading “I stood in the same place, unable to collect my thoughts, disturbed by so many terrible events.”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “I stood in the same place, unable to collect my thoughts, disturbed by so many terrible events.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “I stood in the same place, unable to collect my thoughts, disturbed by so many terrible events.”
make square
From this reading “The square remained empty.”
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading “My uncertainty about Marya Ivánofna's fate tormented me more than I can say.”
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “I stood in the same place, unable to collect my thoughts, disturbed by so many terrible events.”
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading “My uncertainty about Marya Ivánofna's fate tormented me more than I can say.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “THE UNEXPECTED VISIT.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My uncertainty about Marya Ivánofna's fate tormented me more than I can say.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I stood in the same place, unable to collect my thoughts, disturbed by so many terrible events.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My uncertainty about Marya Ivánofna's fate tormented me more than I can say.
get or gather together
From this reading I stood in the same place, unable to collect my thoughts, disturbed by so many terrible events.
having the place or position changed
From this reading I stood in the same place, unable to collect my thoughts, disturbed by so many terrible events.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The square remained empty.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I stood in the same place, unable to collect my thoughts, disturbed by so many terrible events.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading My uncertainty about Marya Ivánofna's fate tormented me more than I can say.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stood in the same place, unable to collect my thoughts, disturbed by so many terrible events.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I stood in the same place, unable to collect my thoughts, disturbed by so many terrible events.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My uncertainty about Marya Ivánofna's fate tormented me more than I can say.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I stood in the same place, unable to collect my thoughts, disturbed by so many terrible events.
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From this reading My uncertainty about Marya Ivánofna's fate tormented me more than I can say.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My uncertainty about Marya Ivánofna's fate tormented me more than I can say.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My uncertainty about Marya Ivánofna's fate tormented me more than I can say.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I stood in the same place, unable to collect my thoughts, disturbed by so many terrible events.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I stood in the same place, unable to collect my thoughts, disturbed by so many terrible events.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The square remained empty.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I stood in the same place, unable to collect my thoughts, disturbed by so many terrible events.
express in words
From this reading My uncertainty about Marya Ivánofna's fate tormented me more than I can say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where was she?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I stood in the same place, unable to collect my thoughts, disturbed by so many terrible events.
make square
From this reading The square remained empty.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood in the same place, unable to collect my thoughts, disturbed by so many terrible events.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I stood in the same place, unable to collect my thoughts, disturbed by so many terrible events.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My uncertainty about Marya Ivánofna's fate tormented me more than I can say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED VISIT.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I stood in the same place, unable to collect my thoughts, disturbed by so many terrible events.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I stood in the same place, unable to collect my thoughts, disturbed by so many terrible events.
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading My uncertainty about Marya Ivánofna's fate tormented me more than I can say.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading I stood in the same place, unable to collect my thoughts, disturbed by so many terrible events.
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading My uncertainty about Marya Ivánofna's fate tormented me more than I can say.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED VISIT.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED VISIT.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where was she?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was she?
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