Chapter 4 of The Jew and Other Stories is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Jew and Other Stories is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I did not know what answer to make.... 'He has gone away, he has gone away... he believed him!' Susanna was saying meanwhile. 'He did not care even to question me; he thought I should not tell him all the truth, he could think that of me! As though I had ever deceived him!'
Chapter 4 of The Jew and Other Stories is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
react verbally
From this reading “I did not know what answer to make....”
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “'He has gone away, he has gone away... he believed him!'”
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “As though I had ever deceived him!'”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “Susanna was saying meanwhile.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “'He did not care even to question me; he thought I should not tell him all the truth, he could think that of me!”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Susanna was saying meanwhile.”
an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
From this reading “Susanna was saying meanwhile.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “'He did not care even to question me; he thought I should not tell him all the truth, he could think that of me!”
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 'He did not care even to question me; he thought I should not tell him all the truth, he could think that of me!
react verbally
From this reading I did not know what answer to make....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As though I had ever deceived him!'
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'He has gone away, he has gone away... he believed him!'
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading 'He has gone away, he has gone away... he believed him!'
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading 'He did not care even to question me; he thought I should not tell him all the truth, he could think that of me!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'He did not care even to question me; he thought I should not tell him all the truth, he could think that of me!
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading As though I had ever deceived him!'
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not know what answer to make....
divisible by two
From this reading 'He did not care even to question me; he thought I should not tell him all the truth, he could think that of me!
at any time
From this reading As though I had ever deceived him!'
destroyed or killed
From this reading 'He has gone away, he has gone away... he believed him!'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As though I had ever deceived him!'
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'He has gone away, he has gone away... he believed him!'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'He has gone away, he has gone away... he believed him!'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'He has gone away, he has gone away... he believed him!'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not know what answer to make....
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I did not know what answer to make....
engage in
From this reading I did not know what answer to make....
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'He did not care even to question me; he thought I should not tell him all the truth, he could think that of me!
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Susanna was saying meanwhile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not know what answer to make....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'He did not care even to question me; he thought I should not tell him all the truth, he could think that of me!
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading 'He did not care even to question me; he thought I should not tell him all the truth, he could think that of me!
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Susanna was saying meanwhile.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'He did not care even to question me; he thought I should not tell him all the truth, he could think that of me!
an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
From this reading Susanna was saying meanwhile.
express in words
From this reading 'He did not care even to question me; he thought I should not tell him all the truth, he could think that of me!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'He did not care even to question me; he thought I should not tell him all the truth, he could think that of me!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'He did not care even to question me; he thought I should not tell him all the truth, he could think that of me!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'He did not care even to question me; he thought I should not tell him all the truth, he could think that of me!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As though I had ever deceived him!'
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'He did not care even to question me; he thought I should not tell him all the truth, he could think that of me!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not know what answer to make....
a fact that has been verified
From this reading 'He did not care even to question me; he thought I should not tell him all the truth, he could think that of me!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Susanna was saying meanwhile.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I did not know what answer to make....
Chapter 4 of The Jew and Other Stories by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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