Chapter 4 of The Prose Tales of Alexander Pushkin is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Prose Tales of Alexander Pushkin is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOVE. On recovering consciousness I for some time could neither understand nor remember what had happened to me. I was lying in bed in a strange room, and felt very weak. Before me stood Savelitch with a candle in his hand. Someone was carefully unwinding the bandages which were wrapped round my chest and shoulder.
Chapter 4 of The Prose Tales of Alexander Pushkin is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading “Someone was carefully unwinding the bandages which were wrapped round my chest and shoulder.”
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “Before me stood Savelitch with a candle in his hand.”
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “Someone was carefully unwinding the bandages which were wrapped round my chest and shoulder.”
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “On recovering consciousness I for some time could neither understand nor remember what had happened to me.”
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading “On recovering consciousness I for some time could neither understand nor remember what had happened to me.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Someone was carefully unwinding the bandages which were wrapped round my chest and shoulder.”
-ing form of “unwind” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading “Someone was carefully unwinding the bandages which were wrapped round my chest and shoulder.”
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading “Someone was carefully unwinding the bandages which were wrapped round my chest and shoulder.”
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.
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In this reading “Someone was carefully unwinding the bandages which were wrapped round my chest and shoulder.”
In this reading “On recovering consciousness I for some time could neither understand nor remember what had happened to me.”
In this reading “I was lying in bed in a strange room, and felt very weak.”
In this reading “I was lying in bed in a strange room, and felt very weak.”
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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 was lying in bed in a strange room, and felt very weak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was lying in bed in a strange room, and felt very weak.
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading Someone was carefully unwinding the bandages which were wrapped round my chest and shoulder.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I was lying in bed in a strange room, and felt very weak.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before me stood Savelitch with a candle in his hand.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Before me stood Savelitch with a candle in his hand.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Someone was carefully unwinding the bandages which were wrapped round my chest and shoulder.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Someone was carefully unwinding the bandages which were wrapped round my chest and shoulder.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading On recovering consciousness I for some time could neither understand nor remember what had happened to me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On recovering consciousness I for some time could neither understand nor remember what had happened to me.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I was lying in bed in a strange room, and felt very weak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On recovering consciousness I for some time could neither understand nor remember what had happened to me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On recovering consciousness I for some time could neither understand nor remember what had happened to me.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Before me stood Savelitch with a candle in his hand.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading On recovering consciousness I for some time could neither understand nor remember what had happened to me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before me stood Savelitch with a candle in his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On recovering consciousness I for some time could neither understand nor remember what had happened to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was lying in bed in a strange room, and felt very weak.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I was lying in bed in a strange room, and felt very weak.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On recovering consciousness I for some time could neither understand nor remember what had happened to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Someone was carefully unwinding the bandages which were wrapped round my chest and shoulder.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading On recovering consciousness I for some time could neither understand nor remember what had happened to me.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading On recovering consciousness I for some time could neither understand nor remember what had happened to me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On recovering consciousness I for some time could neither understand nor remember what had happened to me.
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading On recovering consciousness I for some time could neither understand nor remember what had happened to me.
To recall to mind.
From this reading On recovering consciousness I for some time could neither understand nor remember what had happened to me.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I was lying in bed in a strange room, and felt very weak.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Someone was carefully unwinding the bandages which were wrapped round my chest and shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before me stood Savelitch with a candle in his hand.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Someone was carefully unwinding the bandages which were wrapped round my chest and shoulder.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On recovering consciousness I for some time could neither understand nor remember what had happened to me.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone was carefully unwinding the bandages which were wrapped round my chest and shoulder.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Before me stood Savelitch with a candle in his hand.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I was lying in bed in a strange room, and felt very weak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Someone was carefully unwinding the bandages which were wrapped round my chest and shoulder.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On recovering consciousness I for some time could neither understand nor remember what had happened to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On recovering consciousness I for some time could neither understand nor remember what had happened to me.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading On recovering consciousness I for some time could neither understand nor remember what had happened to me.
-ing form of “unwind” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading Someone was carefully unwinding the bandages which were wrapped round my chest and shoulder.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was lying in bed in a strange room, and felt very weak.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was lying in bed in a strange room, and felt very weak.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading I was lying in bed in a strange room, and felt very weak.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Someone was carefully unwinding the bandages which were wrapped round my chest and shoulder.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On recovering consciousness I for some time could neither understand nor remember what had happened to me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Someone was carefully unwinding the bandages which were wrapped round my chest and shoulder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before me stood Savelitch with a candle in his hand.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Someone was carefully unwinding the bandages which were wrapped round my chest and shoulder.
Chapter 4 of The Prose Tales of Alexander Pushkin by Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin 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 4 holds 169 sentences of The Prose Tales of Alexander Pushkin, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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