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The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.
The pain in his stomach continued, but he felt that he must go on with his work.
He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.
It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them.
This is strange,” thought Ivan.
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The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.
Line 2
The pain in his stomach continued, but he felt that he must go on with his work.
Line 3
He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.
Line 4
It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them.
Line 5
This is strange,” thought Ivan.

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a

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From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.

all

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From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.

and

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From this reading It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them.

around

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From this reading It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them.

but

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From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.

continued

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From this reading The pain in his stomach continued, but he felt that he must go on with his work.

day

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From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.

devil

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From this reading It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them.

feet

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felt

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From this reading The pain in his stomach continued, but he felt that he must go on with his work.

finish

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From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.

go

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From this reading The pain in his stomach continued, but he felt that he must go on with his work.

ground

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From this reading It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them.

had

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From this reading It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them.

hard

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From this reading He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.

have

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From this reading He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.

having

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From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.

he

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From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.

held

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From this reading It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them.

his

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From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.

in

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From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.

is

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From this reading “This is strange,” thought Ivan.

it

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From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.

Ivan

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From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.

land

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From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.

move

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From this reading He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.

must

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From this reading The pain in his stomach continued, but he felt that he must go on with his work.

next

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From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.

not

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From this reading He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.

of

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From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.

on

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From this reading The pain in his stomach continued, but he felt that he must go on with his work.

pain

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plow

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From this reading He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.

plowing

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From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.

plowshares

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From this reading It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them.

portion

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From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.

returned

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From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.

root

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From this reading He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.

seemed

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From this reading He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.

small

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From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.

start

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From this reading He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.

stomach

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From this reading The pain in his stomach continued, but he felt that he must go on with his work.

strange

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From this reading “This is strange,” thought Ivan.

struck

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From this reading He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.

succeeded

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From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.

that

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From this reading The pain in his stomach continued, but he felt that he must go on with his work.

the

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From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.

them

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From this reading It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them.

This

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From this reading “This is strange,” thought Ivan.

thought

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From this reading “This is strange,” thought Ivan.

to

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From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.

tried

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From this reading He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.

was

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From this reading It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them.

who

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From this reading It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them.

with

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From this reading The pain in his stomach continued, but he felt that he must go on with his work.

work

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From this reading The pain in his stomach continued, but he felt that he must go on with his work.

would

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From this reading He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.

wound

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From this reading It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them.

Chapter 26 of The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 34 sentences, grouped into 7 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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