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The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.
He went to the field and searched everywhere, but could find nothing but the hole through which the small devil had disappeared.
Well, this is strange,” he said; something must have happened to my companion, and I will have to take his place and continue the work he began.
The Fool is through with his plowing, so I must look about me for some other means of compassing his destruction.
I must overflow his meadow and prevent him from cutting the grass.”
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The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.
Line 2
He went to the field and searched everywhere, but could find nothing but the hole through which the small devil had disappeared.
Line 3
Well, this is strange,” he said; “something must have happened to my companion, and I will have to take his place and continue the work he began.
Line 4
The Fool is through with his plowing, so I must look about me for some other means of compassing his destruction.
Line 5
I must overflow his meadow and prevent him from cutting the grass.”

All words in this reading · 73

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about

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From this reading The Fool is through with his plowing, so I must look about me for some other means of compassing his destruction.

according

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From this reading The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.

agreement

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From this reading The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.

and

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From this reading The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.

assistance

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From this reading The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.

began

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From this reading “Well, this is strange,” he said; “something must have happened to my companion, and I will have to take his place and continue the work he began.

but

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From this reading He went to the field and searched everywhere, but could find nothing but the hole through which the small devil had disappeared.

charge

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From this reading The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.

companion

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From this reading “Well, this is strange,” he said; “something must have happened to my companion, and I will have to take his place and continue the work he began.

compassing

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From this reading The Fool is through with his plowing, so I must look about me for some other means of compassing his destruction.

comrade

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From this reading The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.

conquer

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From this reading The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.

continue

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From this reading “Well, this is strange,” he said; “something must have happened to my companion, and I will have to take his place and continue the work he began.

could

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From this reading He went to the field and searched everywhere, but could find nothing but the hole through which the small devil had disappeared.

cutting

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From this reading I must overflow his meadow and prevent him from cutting the grass.”

destruction

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From this reading The Fool is through with his plowing, so I must look about me for some other means of compassing his destruction.

devil

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From this reading The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.

disappeared

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From this reading He went to the field and searched everywhere, but could find nothing but the hole through which the small devil had disappeared.

everywhere

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From this reading He went to the field and searched everywhere, but could find nothing but the hole through which the small devil had disappeared.

field

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From this reading He went to the field and searched everywhere, but could find nothing but the hole through which the small devil had disappeared.

find

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From this reading He went to the field and searched everywhere, but could find nothing but the hole through which the small devil had disappeared.

finished

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From this reading The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.

Fool

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From this reading The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.

for

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From this reading The Fool is through with his plowing, so I must look about me for some other means of compassing his destruction.

from

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From this reading I must overflow his meadow and prevent him from cutting the grass.”

grass

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From this reading I must overflow his meadow and prevent him from cutting the grass.”

had

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From this reading The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.

happened

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From this reading “Well, this is strange,” he said; “something must have happened to my companion, and I will have to take his place and continue the work he began.

have

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From this reading “Well, this is strange,” he said; “something must have happened to my companion, and I will have to take his place and continue the work he began.

he

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From this reading The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.

help

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From this reading The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.

him

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From this reading I must overflow his meadow and prevent him from cutting the grass.”

his

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From this reading The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.

hole

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From this reading He went to the field and searched everywhere, but could find nothing but the hole through which the small devil had disappeared.

I

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From this reading “Well, this is strange,” he said; “something must have happened to my companion, and I will have to take his place and continue the work he began.

is

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From this reading “Well, this is strange,” he said; “something must have happened to my companion, and I will have to take his place and continue the work he began.

Ivan

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From this reading The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.

look

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From this reading The Fool is through with his plowing, so I must look about me for some other means of compassing his destruction.

me

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From this reading The Fool is through with his plowing, so I must look about me for some other means of compassing his destruction.

meadow

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From this reading I must overflow his meadow and prevent him from cutting the grass.”

means

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From this reading The Fool is through with his plowing, so I must look about me for some other means of compassing his destruction.

might

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From this reading The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.

must

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From this reading “Well, this is strange,” he said; “something must have happened to my companion, and I will have to take his place and continue the work he began.

my

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From this reading “Well, this is strange,” he said; “something must have happened to my companion, and I will have to take his place and continue the work he began.

night

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From this reading The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.

nothing

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From this reading He went to the field and searched everywhere, but could find nothing but the hole through which the small devil had disappeared.

of

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From this reading The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.

other

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From this reading The Fool is through with his plowing, so I must look about me for some other means of compassing his destruction.

overflow

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From this reading I must overflow his meadow and prevent him from cutting the grass.”

place

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From this reading “Well, this is strange,” he said; “something must have happened to my companion, and I will have to take his place and continue the work he began.

plowing

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From this reading The Fool is through with his plowing, so I must look about me for some other means of compassing his destruction.

prevent

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From this reading I must overflow his meadow and prevent him from cutting the grass.”

said

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From this reading “Well, this is strange,” he said; “something must have happened to my companion, and I will have to take his place and continue the work he began.

searched

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From this reading He went to the field and searched everywhere, but could find nothing but the hole through which the small devil had disappeared.

Simeon

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From this reading The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.

small

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From this reading The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.

so

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From this reading The Fool is through with his plowing, so I must look about me for some other means of compassing his destruction.

some

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From this reading The Fool is through with his plowing, so I must look about me for some other means of compassing his destruction.

something

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From this reading “Well, this is strange,” he said; “something must have happened to my companion, and I will have to take his place and continue the work he began.

strange

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From this reading “Well, this is strange,” he said; “something must have happened to my companion, and I will have to take his place and continue the work he began.

take

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From this reading “Well, this is strange,” he said; “something must have happened to my companion, and I will have to take his place and continue the work he began.

that

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From this reading The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.

The

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From this reading The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.

this

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From this reading “Well, this is strange,” he said; “something must have happened to my companion, and I will have to take his place and continue the work he began.

through

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From this reading He went to the field and searched everywhere, but could find nothing but the hole through which the small devil had disappeared.

to

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From this reading The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.

Well

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From this reading “Well, this is strange,” he said; “something must have happened to my companion, and I will have to take his place and continue the work he began.

went

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From this reading The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.

which

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From this reading He went to the field and searched everywhere, but could find nothing but the hole through which the small devil had disappeared.

who

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From this reading The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.

will

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From this reading “Well, this is strange,” he said; “something must have happened to my companion, and I will have to take his place and continue the work he began.

with

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From this reading The small devil finished with Simeon that night, and according to agreement went to the assistance of his comrade who had charge of Ivan, that he might help to conquer the Fool.

work

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From this reading “Well, this is strange,” he said; “something must have happened to my companion, and I will have to take his place and continue the work he began.

Chapter 27 of The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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 27 holds 97 sentences of The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 20 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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