Chapter 5 of The Mission of Poubalov is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Mission of Poubalov is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AGENT OF THE CZAR. "Good-morning," said Poubalov, gutturally; "this is Madame White, I believe?" "Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?" "Thank you, yes. I have called to inquire for my friend Strobel."
Chapter 5 of The Mission of Poubalov is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “THE AGENT OF THE CZAR.”
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading “"Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"”
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading “THE AGENT OF THE CZAR.”
showing deference
From this reading “"Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"”
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading “"Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"”
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “I have called to inquire for my friend Strobel."”
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading “"Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"”
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “"Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"”
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"”
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an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading THE AGENT OF THE CZAR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Good-morning," said Poubalov, gutturally; "this is Madame White, I believe?"
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have called to inquire for my friend Strobel."
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading THE AGENT OF THE CZAR.
showing deference
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have called to inquire for my friend Strobel."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I have called to inquire for my friend Strobel."
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From this reading "Good-morning," said Poubalov, gutturally; "this is Madame White, I believe?"
in a guttural manner
From this reading "Good-morning," said Poubalov, gutturally; "this is Madame White, I believe?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have called to inquire for my friend Strobel."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Good-morning," said Poubalov, gutturally; "this is Madame White, I believe?"
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I have called to inquire for my friend Strobel."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Good-morning," said Poubalov, gutturally; "this is Madame White, I believe?"
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Good-morning," said Poubalov, gutturally; "this is Madame White, I believe?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have called to inquire for my friend Strobel."
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AGENT OF THE CZAR.
on one occasion
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-morning," said Poubalov, gutturally; "this is Madame White, I believe?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good-morning," said Poubalov, gutturally; "this is Madame White, I believe?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have called to inquire for my friend Strobel."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, yes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AGENT OF THE CZAR.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Good-morning," said Poubalov, gutturally; "this is Madame White, I believe?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have called to inquire for my friend Strobel."
a Caucasian
From this reading "Good-morning," said Poubalov, gutturally; "this is Madame White, I believe?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the landlady, impressed at once by the stranger's deferential manner, and believing that through him the mystery would be cleared away; "won't you come in?"
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