Chapter 9 of The Lock and Key Library — North Europe — Russian — Swedish is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Lock and Key Library — North Europe — Russian — Swedish is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What! Is one ruble fifteen kopecks all you mean to give me now?" "That is all that is due to you." The young man took the money without further discussion. He looked at the old woman and was in no haste to depart.
Chapter 9 of The Lock and Key Library — North Europe — Russian — Swedish is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move away from a place into another direction
From this reading “He looked at the old woman and was in no haste to depart.”
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading “The young man took the money without further discussion.”
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading “"That is all that is due to you."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “Is one ruble fifteen kopecks all you mean to give me now?"”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “The young man took the money without further discussion.”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “He looked at the old woman and was in no haste to depart.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Is one ruble fifteen kopecks all you mean to give me now?"”
the basic unit of money in Tajikistan
From this reading “Is one ruble fifteen kopecks all you mean to give me now?"”
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 Is one ruble fifteen kopecks all you mean to give me now?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked at the old woman and was in no haste to depart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at the old woman and was in no haste to depart.
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading He looked at the old woman and was in no haste to depart.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading The young man took the money without further discussion.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "That is all that is due to you."
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Is one ruble fifteen kopecks all you mean to give me now?"
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The young man took the money without further discussion.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Is one ruble fifteen kopecks all you mean to give me now?"
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading He looked at the old woman and was in no haste to depart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at the old woman and was in no haste to depart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked at the old woman and was in no haste to depart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is one ruble fifteen kopecks all you mean to give me now?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is one ruble fifteen kopecks all you mean to give me now?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at the old woman and was in no haste to depart.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man took the money without further discussion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is one ruble fifteen kopecks all you mean to give me now?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Is one ruble fifteen kopecks all you mean to give me now?"
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The young man took the money without further discussion.
not any; not one
From this reading He looked at the old woman and was in no haste to depart.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Is one ruble fifteen kopecks all you mean to give me now?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He looked at the old woman and was in no haste to depart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Is one ruble fifteen kopecks all you mean to give me now?"
the basic unit of money in Tajikistan
From this reading Is one ruble fifteen kopecks all you mean to give me now?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is all that is due to you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young man took the money without further discussion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is one ruble fifteen kopecks all you mean to give me now?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The young man took the money without further discussion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked at the old woman and was in no haste to depart.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The young man took the money without further discussion.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He looked at the old woman and was in no haste to depart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is one ruble fifteen kopecks all you mean to give me now?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man took the money without further discussion.
Chapter 9 of The Lock and Key Library — North Europe — Russian — Swedish by Julian [Editor] Hawthorne holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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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