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Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The forged coupon, and other stories is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Leo, graf Tolstoy • Curated US English Learning Edition

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Courage was the dominant note in Tolstoy’s character, and none have excelled him in portraying brave men.

His own fearlessness was of the rarest, in that it was both physical and moral.

The mettle tried and proved at Sebastopol sustained him when he had drawn on himself the bitter animosity of “Holy Synod” and the relentless anger of Czardom.

In spite of his nonresistance doctrine, Tolstoy’s courage was not of the passive order.

It was his natural bent to rouse his foes to combat, rather than wait for their attack, to put on the defensive every falsehood and every wrong of which he was cognisant.

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The forged coupon, and other stories Leo, graf Tolstoy

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Chapter III

Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The forged coupon, and other stories is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Courage was the dominant note in Tolstoy’s character, and none have excelled him in portraying brave men. His own fearlessness was of the rarest, in that it was both physical and moral. The mettle tried and proved at Sebastopol sustained him when he had drawn on himself the bitter animosity of “Holy Synod” and the relentless anger of Czardom. In spite of his nonresistance doctrine, Tolstoy’s courage was not of the passive order. It was his natural bent to rouse his foes to combat, rather than wait for their attack, to put on the defensive every falsehood and every wrong of which he was cognisant.

The forged coupon, and other stories

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The forged coupon, and other stories is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Courage was the dominant note in Tolstoy’s character, and none have excelled him in portraying brave men.

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His own fearlessness was of the rarest, in that it was both physical and moral.

Line 3

The mettle tried and proved at Sebastopol sustained him when he had drawn on himself the bitter animosity of “Holy Synod” and the relentless anger of Czardom.

Line 4

In spite of his nonresistance doctrine, Tolstoy’s courage was not of the passive order.

Line 5

It was his natural bent to rouse his foes to combat, rather than wait for their attack, to put on the defensive every falsehood and every wrong of which he was cognisant.

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From this reading Courage was the dominant note in Tolstoy’s character, and none have excelled him in portraying brave men.

anger

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From this reading The mettle tried and proved at Sebastopol sustained him when he had drawn on himself the bitter animosity of “Holy Synod” and the relentless anger of Czardom.

animosity

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From this reading The mettle tried and proved at Sebastopol sustained him when he had drawn on himself the bitter animosity of “Holy Synod” and the relentless anger of Czardom.

at

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From this reading The mettle tried and proved at Sebastopol sustained him when he had drawn on himself the bitter animosity of “Holy Synod” and the relentless anger of Czardom.

attack

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From this reading It was his natural bent to rouse his foes to combat, rather than wait for their attack, to put on the defensive every falsehood and every wrong of which he was cognisant.

bent

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bitter

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From this reading The mettle tried and proved at Sebastopol sustained him when he had drawn on himself the bitter animosity of “Holy Synod” and the relentless anger of Czardom.

both

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From this reading His own fearlessness was of the rarest, in that it was both physical and moral.

brave

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From this reading Courage was the dominant note in Tolstoy’s character, and none have excelled him in portraying brave men.

character

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From this reading Courage was the dominant note in Tolstoy’s character, and none have excelled him in portraying brave men.

cognisant

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combat

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Courage

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From this reading Courage was the dominant note in Tolstoy’s character, and none have excelled him in portraying brave men.

Czardom

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From this reading The mettle tried and proved at Sebastopol sustained him when he had drawn on himself the bitter animosity of “Holy Synod” and the relentless anger of Czardom.

defensive

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From this reading It was his natural bent to rouse his foes to combat, rather than wait for their attack, to put on the defensive every falsehood and every wrong of which he was cognisant.

doctrine

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From this reading In spite of his nonresistance doctrine, Tolstoy’s courage was not of the passive order.

dominant

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From this reading Courage was the dominant note in Tolstoy’s character, and none have excelled him in portraying brave men.

drawn

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From this reading The mettle tried and proved at Sebastopol sustained him when he had drawn on himself the bitter animosity of “Holy Synod” and the relentless anger of Czardom.

every

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excelled

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From this reading Courage was the dominant note in Tolstoy’s character, and none have excelled him in portraying brave men.

falsehood

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fearlessness

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foes

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for

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From this reading It was his natural bent to rouse his foes to combat, rather than wait for their attack, to put on the defensive every falsehood and every wrong of which he was cognisant.

had

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From this reading The mettle tried and proved at Sebastopol sustained him when he had drawn on himself the bitter animosity of “Holy Synod” and the relentless anger of Czardom.

have

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From this reading Courage was the dominant note in Tolstoy’s character, and none have excelled him in portraying brave men.

he

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From this reading The mettle tried and proved at Sebastopol sustained him when he had drawn on himself the bitter animosity of “Holy Synod” and the relentless anger of Czardom.

him

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From this reading Courage was the dominant note in Tolstoy’s character, and none have excelled him in portraying brave men.

himself

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His

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From this reading His own fearlessness was of the rarest, in that it was both physical and moral.

Holy

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From this reading The mettle tried and proved at Sebastopol sustained him when he had drawn on himself the bitter animosity of “Holy Synod” and the relentless anger of Czardom.

in

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From this reading Courage was the dominant note in Tolstoy’s character, and none have excelled him in portraying brave men.

it

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From this reading His own fearlessness was of the rarest, in that it was both physical and moral.

men

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From this reading Courage was the dominant note in Tolstoy’s character, and none have excelled him in portraying brave men.

mettle

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From this reading The mettle tried and proved at Sebastopol sustained him when he had drawn on himself the bitter animosity of “Holy Synod” and the relentless anger of Czardom.

moral

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From this reading His own fearlessness was of the rarest, in that it was both physical and moral.

natural

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From this reading It was his natural bent to rouse his foes to combat, rather than wait for their attack, to put on the defensive every falsehood and every wrong of which he was cognisant.

none

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From this reading Courage was the dominant note in Tolstoy’s character, and none have excelled him in portraying brave men.

nonresistance

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From this reading In spite of his nonresistance doctrine, Tolstoy’s courage was not of the passive order.

not

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From this reading In spite of his nonresistance doctrine, Tolstoy’s courage was not of the passive order.

note

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From this reading Courage was the dominant note in Tolstoy’s character, and none have excelled him in portraying brave men.

of

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From this reading His own fearlessness was of the rarest, in that it was both physical and moral.

on

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From this reading The mettle tried and proved at Sebastopol sustained him when he had drawn on himself the bitter animosity of “Holy Synod” and the relentless anger of Czardom.

order

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From this reading In spite of his nonresistance doctrine, Tolstoy’s courage was not of the passive order.

own

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From this reading His own fearlessness was of the rarest, in that it was both physical and moral.

passive

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From this reading In spite of his nonresistance doctrine, Tolstoy’s courage was not of the passive order.

physical

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From this reading His own fearlessness was of the rarest, in that it was both physical and moral.

portraying

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From this reading Courage was the dominant note in Tolstoy’s character, and none have excelled him in portraying brave men.

proved

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From this reading The mettle tried and proved at Sebastopol sustained him when he had drawn on himself the bitter animosity of “Holy Synod” and the relentless anger of Czardom.

put

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From this reading It was his natural bent to rouse his foes to combat, rather than wait for their attack, to put on the defensive every falsehood and every wrong of which he was cognisant.

rarest

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From this reading His own fearlessness was of the rarest, in that it was both physical and moral.

rather

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From this reading It was his natural bent to rouse his foes to combat, rather than wait for their attack, to put on the defensive every falsehood and every wrong of which he was cognisant.

relentless

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From this reading The mettle tried and proved at Sebastopol sustained him when he had drawn on himself the bitter animosity of “Holy Synod” and the relentless anger of Czardom.

rouse

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From this reading It was his natural bent to rouse his foes to combat, rather than wait for their attack, to put on the defensive every falsehood and every wrong of which he was cognisant.

Sebastopol

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spite

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From this reading In spite of his nonresistance doctrine, Tolstoy’s courage was not of the passive order.

sustained

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From this reading The mettle tried and proved at Sebastopol sustained him when he had drawn on himself the bitter animosity of “Holy Synod” and the relentless anger of Czardom.

Synod

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From this reading The mettle tried and proved at Sebastopol sustained him when he had drawn on himself the bitter animosity of “Holy Synod” and the relentless anger of Czardom.

than

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From this reading It was his natural bent to rouse his foes to combat, rather than wait for their attack, to put on the defensive every falsehood and every wrong of which he was cognisant.

that

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From this reading His own fearlessness was of the rarest, in that it was both physical and moral.

the

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From this reading Courage was the dominant note in Tolstoy’s character, and none have excelled him in portraying brave men.

their

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From this reading It was his natural bent to rouse his foes to combat, rather than wait for their attack, to put on the defensive every falsehood and every wrong of which he was cognisant.

to

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From this reading It was his natural bent to rouse his foes to combat, rather than wait for their attack, to put on the defensive every falsehood and every wrong of which he was cognisant.

Tolstoy's

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From this reading Courage was the dominant note in Tolstoy’s character, and none have excelled him in portraying brave men.

tried

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wait

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From this reading It was his natural bent to rouse his foes to combat, rather than wait for their attack, to put on the defensive every falsehood and every wrong of which he was cognisant.

was

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From this reading Courage was the dominant note in Tolstoy’s character, and none have excelled him in portraying brave men.

when

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From this reading The mettle tried and proved at Sebastopol sustained him when he had drawn on himself the bitter animosity of “Holy Synod” and the relentless anger of Czardom.

which

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From this reading It was his natural bent to rouse his foes to combat, rather than wait for their attack, to put on the defensive every falsehood and every wrong of which he was cognisant.

wrong

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From this reading It was his natural bent to rouse his foes to combat, rather than wait for their attack, to put on the defensive every falsehood and every wrong of which he was cognisant.

Chapter 3 of The forged coupon, and other stories by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 3 holds 180 sentences of The forged coupon, and other stories, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

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