Chapter 3 of The Old House, and Other Tales is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Old House, and Other Tales is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So the day is passing—clearly and brightly. The dazzling white light says there is nothing to hope for. XXXII Natasha sits in her room before an open window. A book is lying on the window-sill. She has no desire to read.
Chapter 3 of The Old House, and Other Tales is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “A book is lying on the window-sill.”
with brightness
From this reading “So the day is passing—clearly and brightly.”
without doubt or question
From this reading “So the day is passing—clearly and brightly.”
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading “The dazzling white light says there is nothing to hope for.”
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “She has no desire to read.”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “A book is lying on the window-sill.”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “So the day is passing—clearly and brightly.”
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading “XXXII Natasha sits in her room before an open window.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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 “XXXII Natasha sits in her room before an open window.”
In this reading “The dazzling white light says there is nothing to hope for.”
attend as a visitor
In this reading “XXXII Natasha sits in her room before an open window.”
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 A book is lying on the window-sill.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading XXXII Natasha sits in her room before an open window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the day is passing—clearly and brightly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading XXXII Natasha sits in her room before an open window.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading A book is lying on the window-sill.
with brightness
From this reading So the day is passing—clearly and brightly.
without doubt or question
From this reading So the day is passing—clearly and brightly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So the day is passing—clearly and brightly.
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading The dazzling white light says there is nothing to hope for.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She has no desire to read.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dazzling white light says there is nothing to hope for.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has no desire to read.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading XXXII Natasha sits in her room before an open window.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The dazzling white light says there is nothing to hope for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XXXII Natasha sits in her room before an open window.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the day is passing—clearly and brightly.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The dazzling white light says there is nothing to hope for.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading A book is lying on the window-sill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XXXII Natasha sits in her room before an open window.
not any; not one
From this reading She has no desire to read.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The dazzling white light says there is nothing to hope for.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A book is lying on the window-sill.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading XXXII Natasha sits in her room before an open window.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading So the day is passing—clearly and brightly.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She has no desire to read.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading XXXII Natasha sits in her room before an open window.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The dazzling white light says there is nothing to hope for.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has no desire to read.
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading XXXII Natasha sits in her room before an open window.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the day is passing—clearly and brightly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the day is passing—clearly and brightly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The dazzling white light says there is nothing to hope for.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dazzling white light says there is nothing to hope for.
a Caucasian
From this reading The dazzling white light says there is nothing to hope for.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading XXXII Natasha sits in her room before an open window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A book is lying on the window-sill.
being two more than thirty
From this reading XXXII Natasha sits in her room before an open window.
Chapter 3 of The Old House, and Other Tales by Fyodor Sologub holds 410 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.
Chapter 3 holds 410 sentences of The Old House, and Other Tales, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The Old House, and Other Tales by Fyodor Sologub exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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