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The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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The brothers lived and reigned.
Simeon, the eldest brother, with his straw soldiers took captive the genuine soldiers and trained all alike.
He was feared by every one.
Tarras-Briukhan, the other brother, did not squander the gold he obtained from Ivan, but instead greatly increased his wealth, and at the same time lived well.
He kept his money in large trunks, and, while having more than he knew what to do with, still continued to collect money from his subjects.
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The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

Chapter 31 of The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The brothers lived and reigned.
Line 2
Simeon, the eldest brother, with his straw soldiers took captive the genuine soldiers and trained all alike.
Line 3
He was feared by every one.
Line 4
Tarras-Briukhan, the other brother, did not squander the gold he obtained from Ivan, but instead greatly increased his wealth, and at the same time lived well.
Line 5
He kept his money in large trunks, and, while having more than he knew what to do with, still continued to collect money from his subjects.

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Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “Tarras-Briukhan, the other brother, did not squander the gold he obtained from Ivan, but instead greatly increased his wealth, and at the same time lived well.”

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alike

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From this reading Simeon, the eldest brother, with his straw soldiers took captive the genuine soldiers and trained all alike.

all

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From this reading Simeon, the eldest brother, with his straw soldiers took captive the genuine soldiers and trained all alike.

and

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From this reading The brothers lived and reigned.

at

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From this reading Tarras-Briukhan, the other brother, did not squander the gold he obtained from Ivan, but instead greatly increased his wealth, and at the same time lived well.

brother

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From this reading Simeon, the eldest brother, with his straw soldiers took captive the genuine soldiers and trained all alike.

brothers

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From this reading The brothers lived and reigned.

but

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From this reading Tarras-Briukhan, the other brother, did not squander the gold he obtained from Ivan, but instead greatly increased his wealth, and at the same time lived well.

by

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From this reading He was feared by every one.

captive

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From this reading Simeon, the eldest brother, with his straw soldiers took captive the genuine soldiers and trained all alike.

collect

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From this reading He kept his money in large trunks, and, while having more than he knew what to do with, still continued to collect money from his subjects.

continued

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From this reading He kept his money in large trunks, and, while having more than he knew what to do with, still continued to collect money from his subjects.

did

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From this reading Tarras-Briukhan, the other brother, did not squander the gold he obtained from Ivan, but instead greatly increased his wealth, and at the same time lived well.

do

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From this reading He kept his money in large trunks, and, while having more than he knew what to do with, still continued to collect money from his subjects.

eldest

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From this reading Simeon, the eldest brother, with his straw soldiers took captive the genuine soldiers and trained all alike.

every

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From this reading He was feared by every one.

feared

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From this reading He was feared by every one.

from

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From this reading Tarras-Briukhan, the other brother, did not squander the gold he obtained from Ivan, but instead greatly increased his wealth, and at the same time lived well.

genuine

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From this reading Simeon, the eldest brother, with his straw soldiers took captive the genuine soldiers and trained all alike.

gold

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From this reading Tarras-Briukhan, the other brother, did not squander the gold he obtained from Ivan, but instead greatly increased his wealth, and at the same time lived well.

greatly

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From this reading Tarras-Briukhan, the other brother, did not squander the gold he obtained from Ivan, but instead greatly increased his wealth, and at the same time lived well.

having

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From this reading He kept his money in large trunks, and, while having more than he knew what to do with, still continued to collect money from his subjects.

He

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From this reading He was feared by every one.

his

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From this reading Simeon, the eldest brother, with his straw soldiers took captive the genuine soldiers and trained all alike.

in

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From this reading He kept his money in large trunks, and, while having more than he knew what to do with, still continued to collect money from his subjects.

increased

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From this reading Tarras-Briukhan, the other brother, did not squander the gold he obtained from Ivan, but instead greatly increased his wealth, and at the same time lived well.

instead

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From this reading Tarras-Briukhan, the other brother, did not squander the gold he obtained from Ivan, but instead greatly increased his wealth, and at the same time lived well.

Ivan

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From this reading Tarras-Briukhan, the other brother, did not squander the gold he obtained from Ivan, but instead greatly increased his wealth, and at the same time lived well.

kept

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From this reading He kept his money in large trunks, and, while having more than he knew what to do with, still continued to collect money from his subjects.

knew

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From this reading He kept his money in large trunks, and, while having more than he knew what to do with, still continued to collect money from his subjects.

large

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From this reading He kept his money in large trunks, and, while having more than he knew what to do with, still continued to collect money from his subjects.

lived

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From this reading The brothers lived and reigned.

money

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From this reading He kept his money in large trunks, and, while having more than he knew what to do with, still continued to collect money from his subjects.

more

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From this reading He kept his money in large trunks, and, while having more than he knew what to do with, still continued to collect money from his subjects.

not

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From this reading Tarras-Briukhan, the other brother, did not squander the gold he obtained from Ivan, but instead greatly increased his wealth, and at the same time lived well.

obtained

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From this reading Tarras-Briukhan, the other brother, did not squander the gold he obtained from Ivan, but instead greatly increased his wealth, and at the same time lived well.

one

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From this reading He was feared by every one.

other

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From this reading Tarras-Briukhan, the other brother, did not squander the gold he obtained from Ivan, but instead greatly increased his wealth, and at the same time lived well.

reigned

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From this reading The brothers lived and reigned.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Tarras-Briukhan, the other brother, did not squander the gold he obtained from Ivan, but instead greatly increased his wealth, and at the same time lived well.

Simeon

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From this reading Simeon, the eldest brother, with his straw soldiers took captive the genuine soldiers and trained all alike.

soldiers

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From this reading Simeon, the eldest brother, with his straw soldiers took captive the genuine soldiers and trained all alike.

squander

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From this reading Tarras-Briukhan, the other brother, did not squander the gold he obtained from Ivan, but instead greatly increased his wealth, and at the same time lived well.

still

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From this reading He kept his money in large trunks, and, while having more than he knew what to do with, still continued to collect money from his subjects.

straw

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From this reading Simeon, the eldest brother, with his straw soldiers took captive the genuine soldiers and trained all alike.

subjects

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From this reading He kept his money in large trunks, and, while having more than he knew what to do with, still continued to collect money from his subjects.

Tarras-Briukhan

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From this reading Tarras-Briukhan, the other brother, did not squander the gold he obtained from Ivan, but instead greatly increased his wealth, and at the same time lived well.

than

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From this reading He kept his money in large trunks, and, while having more than he knew what to do with, still continued to collect money from his subjects.

The

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From this reading The brothers lived and reigned.

time

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From this reading Tarras-Briukhan, the other brother, did not squander the gold he obtained from Ivan, but instead greatly increased his wealth, and at the same time lived well.

to

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From this reading He kept his money in large trunks, and, while having more than he knew what to do with, still continued to collect money from his subjects.

took

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From this reading Simeon, the eldest brother, with his straw soldiers took captive the genuine soldiers and trained all alike.

trained

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From this reading Simeon, the eldest brother, with his straw soldiers took captive the genuine soldiers and trained all alike.

trunks

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From this reading He kept his money in large trunks, and, while having more than he knew what to do with, still continued to collect money from his subjects.

was

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From this reading He was feared by every one.

wealth

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From this reading Tarras-Briukhan, the other brother, did not squander the gold he obtained from Ivan, but instead greatly increased his wealth, and at the same time lived well.

well

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From this reading Tarras-Briukhan, the other brother, did not squander the gold he obtained from Ivan, but instead greatly increased his wealth, and at the same time lived well.

what

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From this reading He kept his money in large trunks, and, while having more than he knew what to do with, still continued to collect money from his subjects.

while

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From this reading He kept his money in large trunks, and, while having more than he knew what to do with, still continued to collect money from his subjects.

with

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From this reading Simeon, the eldest brother, with his straw soldiers took captive the genuine soldiers and trained all alike.

Chapter 31 of The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 20 sentences, grouped into 4 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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