Chapter 7 of The Precipice is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Precipice is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The sun was setting when Raisky returned home, and was received at the door by Marfinka. “Where did you get lost, Cousin?” she asked him. “Grandmother is very angry, and is grumbling....” “I was with Leonti,” returned Raisky indifferently. “I thought so, and told Grandmother so, but she won’t listen and will hardly speak even to Tiet Nikonich.
Chapter 7 of The Precipice is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling or showing anger
From this reading ““Grandmother is very angry, and is grumbling....””
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading ““Where did you get lost, Cousin?” she asked him.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading ““Grandmother is very angry, and is grumbling....””
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading ““Grandmother is very angry, and is grumbling....””
only a very short time before
From this reading ““I thought so, and told Grandmother so, but she won’t listen and will hardly speak even to Tiet Nikonich.”
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading ““I was with Leonti,” returned Raisky indifferently.”
hear with intention
From this reading ““I thought so, and told Grandmother so, but she won’t listen and will hardly speak even to Tiet Nikonich.”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “The sun was setting when Raisky returned home, and was received at the door by Marfinka.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun was setting when Raisky returned home, and was received at the door by Marfinka.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “Grandmother is very angry, and is grumbling....”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where did you get lost, Cousin?” she asked him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun was setting when Raisky returned home, and was received at the door by Marfinka.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I thought so, and told Grandmother so, but she won’t listen and will hardly speak even to Tiet Nikonich.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sun was setting when Raisky returned home, and was received at the door by Marfinka.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Where did you get lost, Cousin?” she asked him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Where did you get lost, Cousin?” she asked him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The sun was setting when Raisky returned home, and was received at the door by Marfinka.
divisible by two
From this reading “I thought so, and told Grandmother so, but she won’t listen and will hardly speak even to Tiet Nikonich.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Where did you get lost, Cousin?” she asked him.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “Grandmother is very angry, and is grumbling....”
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading “Grandmother is very angry, and is grumbling....”
only a very short time before
From this reading “I thought so, and told Grandmother so, but she won’t listen and will hardly speak even to Tiet Nikonich.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Where did you get lost, Cousin?” she asked him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The sun was setting when Raisky returned home, and was received at the door by Marfinka.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was with Leonti,” returned Raisky indifferently.
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading “I was with Leonti,” returned Raisky indifferently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Grandmother is very angry, and is grumbling....”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was with Leonti,” returned Raisky indifferently.
hear with intention
From this reading “I thought so, and told Grandmother so, but she won’t listen and will hardly speak even to Tiet Nikonich.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Where did you get lost, Cousin?” she asked him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was setting when Raisky returned home, and was received at the door by Marfinka.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I thought so, and told Grandmother so, but she won’t listen and will hardly speak even to Tiet Nikonich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was setting when Raisky returned home, and was received at the door by Marfinka.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The sun was setting when Raisky returned home, and was received at the door by Marfinka.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The sun was setting when Raisky returned home, and was received at the door by Marfinka.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The sun was setting when Raisky returned home, and was received at the door by Marfinka.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where did you get lost, Cousin?” she asked him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I thought so, and told Grandmother so, but she won’t listen and will hardly speak even to Tiet Nikonich.
express in speech
From this reading “I thought so, and told Grandmother so, but she won’t listen and will hardly speak even to Tiet Nikonich.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was setting when Raisky returned home, and was received at the door by Marfinka.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was setting when Raisky returned home, and was received at the door by Marfinka.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought so, and told Grandmother so, but she won’t listen and will hardly speak even to Tiet Nikonich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I thought so, and told Grandmother so, but she won’t listen and will hardly speak even to Tiet Nikonich.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I thought so, and told Grandmother so, but she won’t listen and will hardly speak even to Tiet Nikonich.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I thought so, and told Grandmother so, but she won’t listen and will hardly speak even to Tiet Nikonich.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Grandmother is very angry, and is grumbling....”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was setting when Raisky returned home, and was received at the door by Marfinka.
at the time that
From this reading The sun was setting when Raisky returned home, and was received at the door by Marfinka.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where did you get lost, Cousin?” she asked him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I thought so, and told Grandmother so, but she won’t listen and will hardly speak even to Tiet Nikonich.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I was with Leonti,” returned Raisky indifferently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I thought so, and told Grandmother so, but she won’t listen and will hardly speak even to Tiet Nikonich.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where did you get lost, Cousin?” she asked him.
Chapter 7 of The Precipice by Ivan Aleksandrovich Goncharov holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 7 holds 169 sentences of The Precipice, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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