Chapter 3 of The Mantle, and Other Stories is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Mantle, and Other Stories is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How has it disappeared? I don't understand." "I can't tell you how, but the important point is that now it walks about the city itself a state-councillor. That is why I want you to advertise that whoever gets hold of it should bring it as soon as possible to me. Consider; how can I live without such a prominent part of my body?
Chapter 3 of The Mantle, and Other Stories is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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call attention to
From this reading “That is why I want you to advertise that whoever gets hold of it should bring it as soon as possible to me.”
deem to be
From this reading “Consider; how can I live without such a prominent part of my body?”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “"How has it disappeared?”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “That is why I want you to advertise that whoever gets hold of it should bring it as soon as possible to me.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “"I can't tell you how, but the important point is that now it walks about the city itself a state-councillor.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"I can't tell you how, but the important point is that now it walks about the city itself a state-councillor.”
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading “Consider; how can I live without such a prominent part of my body?”
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “"I can't tell you how, but the important point is that now it walks about the city itself a state-councillor.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Consider; how can I live without such a prominent part of my body?”
In this reading “"I can't tell you how, but the important point is that now it walks about the city itself a state-councillor.”
In this reading “Consider; how can I live without such a prominent part of my body?”
In this reading “That is why I want you to advertise that whoever gets hold of it should bring it as soon as possible to me.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I can't tell you how, but the important point is that now it walks about the city itself a state-councillor.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I can't tell you how, but the important point is that now it walks about the city itself a state-councillor.
call attention to
From this reading That is why I want you to advertise that whoever gets hold of it should bring it as soon as possible to me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That is why I want you to advertise that whoever gets hold of it should bring it as soon as possible to me.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Consider; how can I live without such a prominent part of my body?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That is why I want you to advertise that whoever gets hold of it should bring it as soon as possible to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I can't tell you how, but the important point is that now it walks about the city itself a state-councillor.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Consider; how can I live without such a prominent part of my body?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't tell you how, but the important point is that now it walks about the city itself a state-councillor.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "I can't tell you how, but the important point is that now it walks about the city itself a state-councillor.
deem to be
From this reading Consider; how can I live without such a prominent part of my body?
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "How has it disappeared?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't understand."
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading That is why I want you to advertise that whoever gets hold of it should bring it as soon as possible to me.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How has it disappeared?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading That is why I want you to advertise that whoever gets hold of it should bring it as soon as possible to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How has it disappeared?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't understand."
of great significance or value
From this reading "I can't tell you how, but the important point is that now it walks about the city itself a state-councillor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I can't tell you how, but the important point is that now it walks about the city itself a state-councillor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How has it disappeared?
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I can't tell you how, but the important point is that now it walks about the city itself a state-councillor.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Consider; how can I live without such a prominent part of my body?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That is why I want you to advertise that whoever gets hold of it should bring it as soon as possible to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Consider; how can I live without such a prominent part of my body?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I can't tell you how, but the important point is that now it walks about the city itself a state-councillor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That is why I want you to advertise that whoever gets hold of it should bring it as soon as possible to me.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Consider; how can I live without such a prominent part of my body?
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "I can't tell you how, but the important point is that now it walks about the city itself a state-councillor.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading That is why I want you to advertise that whoever gets hold of it should bring it as soon as possible to me.
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Consider; how can I live without such a prominent part of my body?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That is why I want you to advertise that whoever gets hold of it should bring it as soon as possible to me.
in the near future
From this reading That is why I want you to advertise that whoever gets hold of it should bring it as soon as possible to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't tell you how, but the important point is that now it walks about the city itself a state-councillor.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Consider; how can I live without such a prominent part of my body?
express in words
From this reading "I can't tell you how, but the important point is that now it walks about the city itself a state-councillor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can't tell you how, but the important point is that now it walks about the city itself a state-councillor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I can't tell you how, but the important point is that now it walks about the city itself a state-councillor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is why I want you to advertise that whoever gets hold of it should bring it as soon as possible to me.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I don't understand."
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "I can't tell you how, but the important point is that now it walks about the city itself a state-councillor.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading That is why I want you to advertise that whoever gets hold of it should bring it as soon as possible to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is why I want you to advertise that whoever gets hold of it should bring it as soon as possible to me.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That is why I want you to advertise that whoever gets hold of it should bring it as soon as possible to me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Consider; how can I live without such a prominent part of my body?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can't tell you how, but the important point is that now it walks about the city itself a state-councillor.
Chapter 3 of The Mantle, and Other Stories by Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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