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The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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All marry in this way.
And I did like the rest.
If the young people who dream of the honeymoon only knew what a disillusion it is, and always a disillusion!
I really do not know why all think it necessary to conceal it.
One day I was walking among the shows in Paris, when, attracted by a sign, I entered an establishment to see a bearded woman and a water-dog.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
All marry in this way.
Line 2
And I did like the rest.
Line 3
If the young people who dream of the honeymoon only knew what a disillusion it is, and always a disillusion!
Line 4
I really do not know why all think it necessary to conceal it.
Line 5
One day I was walking among the shows in Paris, when, attracted by a sign, I entered an establishment to see a bearded woman and a water-dog.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Dream noun US /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading “If the young people who dream of the honeymoon only knew what a disillusion it is, and always a disillusion!”

All words in this reading · 53

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a

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From this reading If the young people who dream of the honeymoon only knew what a disillusion it is, and always a disillusion!

All

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From this reading “All marry in this way.

always

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From this reading If the young people who dream of the honeymoon only knew what a disillusion it is, and always a disillusion!

among

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From this reading “One day I was walking among the shows in Paris, when, attracted by a sign, I entered an establishment to see a bearded woman and a water-dog.

an

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And

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From this reading And I did like the rest.

attracted

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From this reading “One day I was walking among the shows in Paris, when, attracted by a sign, I entered an establishment to see a bearded woman and a water-dog.

bearded

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From this reading “One day I was walking among the shows in Paris, when, attracted by a sign, I entered an establishment to see a bearded woman and a water-dog.

by

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conceal

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From this reading I really do not know why all think it necessary to conceal it.

day

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From this reading “One day I was walking among the shows in Paris, when, attracted by a sign, I entered an establishment to see a bearded woman and a water-dog.

did

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From this reading And I did like the rest.

disillusion

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From this reading If the young people who dream of the honeymoon only knew what a disillusion it is, and always a disillusion!

do

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From this reading I really do not know why all think it necessary to conceal it.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading If the young people who dream of the honeymoon only knew what a disillusion it is, and always a disillusion!

entered

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From this reading “One day I was walking among the shows in Paris, when, attracted by a sign, I entered an establishment to see a bearded woman and a water-dog.

establishment

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From this reading “One day I was walking among the shows in Paris, when, attracted by a sign, I entered an establishment to see a bearded woman and a water-dog.

honeymoon

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From this reading If the young people who dream of the honeymoon only knew what a disillusion it is, and always a disillusion!

I

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From this reading And I did like the rest.

If

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From this reading If the young people who dream of the honeymoon only knew what a disillusion it is, and always a disillusion!

in

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From this reading “All marry in this way.

is

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From this reading If the young people who dream of the honeymoon only knew what a disillusion it is, and always a disillusion!

it

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From this reading If the young people who dream of the honeymoon only knew what a disillusion it is, and always a disillusion!

knew

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know

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From this reading I really do not know why all think it necessary to conceal it.

like

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From this reading And I did like the rest.

marry

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From this reading “All marry in this way.

necessary

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From this reading I really do not know why all think it necessary to conceal it.

not

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From this reading I really do not know why all think it necessary to conceal it.

of

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From this reading If the young people who dream of the honeymoon only knew what a disillusion it is, and always a disillusion!

One

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only

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From this reading If the young people who dream of the honeymoon only knew what a disillusion it is, and always a disillusion!

Paris

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From this reading “One day I was walking among the shows in Paris, when, attracted by a sign, I entered an establishment to see a bearded woman and a water-dog.

people

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really

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From this reading I really do not know why all think it necessary to conceal it.

rest

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From this reading And I did like the rest.

see

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From this reading “One day I was walking among the shows in Paris, when, attracted by a sign, I entered an establishment to see a bearded woman and a water-dog.

shows

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From this reading “One day I was walking among the shows in Paris, when, attracted by a sign, I entered an establishment to see a bearded woman and a water-dog.

sign

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From this reading “One day I was walking among the shows in Paris, when, attracted by a sign, I entered an establishment to see a bearded woman and a water-dog.

the

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From this reading And I did like the rest.

think

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From this reading I really do not know why all think it necessary to conceal it.

this

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From this reading “All marry in this way.

to

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From this reading I really do not know why all think it necessary to conceal it.

walking

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From this reading “One day I was walking among the shows in Paris, when, attracted by a sign, I entered an establishment to see a bearded woman and a water-dog.

was

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From this reading “One day I was walking among the shows in Paris, when, attracted by a sign, I entered an establishment to see a bearded woman and a water-dog.

water-dog

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From this reading “One day I was walking among the shows in Paris, when, attracted by a sign, I entered an establishment to see a bearded woman and a water-dog.

way

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From this reading “All marry in this way.

what

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From this reading If the young people who dream of the honeymoon only knew what a disillusion it is, and always a disillusion!

when

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From this reading “One day I was walking among the shows in Paris, when, attracted by a sign, I entered an establishment to see a bearded woman and a water-dog.

who

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From this reading If the young people who dream of the honeymoon only knew what a disillusion it is, and always a disillusion!

why

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From this reading I really do not know why all think it necessary to conceal it.

woman

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From this reading “One day I was walking among the shows in Paris, when, attracted by a sign, I entered an establishment to see a bearded woman and a water-dog.

young

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From this reading If the young people who dream of the honeymoon only knew what a disillusion it is, and always a disillusion!

Chapter 10 of The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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 10 holds 148 sentences of The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories

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Candle
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Preface
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Comparing
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