Chapter 2 of The Samovar Girl is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Samovar Girl is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He sprang up and went to the window, where he put his eye to the hole in the frost, and looked out. Katerin pressed close to him. “Soldiers at the gate!” whispered Michael, and as he stood staring at his daughter, they heard Wassili shouting in the hall below. “Master! Master!”
Chapter 2 of The Samovar Girl is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “He sprang up and went to the window, where he put his eye to the hole in the frost, and looked out.”
an opening into or through something
From this reading “He sprang up and went to the window, where he put his eye to the hole in the frost, and looked out.”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading ““Soldiers at the gate!” whispered Michael, and as he stood staring at his daughter, they heard Wassili shouting in the hall below.”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “Katerin pressed close to him.”
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading ““Soldiers at the gate!” whispered Michael, and as he stood staring at his daughter, they heard Wassili shouting in the hall below.”
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading ““Soldiers at the gate!” whispered Michael, and as he stood staring at his daughter, they heard Wassili shouting in the hall below.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “He sprang up and went to the window, where he put his eye to the hole in the frost, and looked out.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading ““Soldiers at the gate!” whispered Michael, and as he stood staring at his daughter, they heard Wassili shouting in the hall below.”
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 ““Soldiers at the gate!” whispered Michael, and as he stood staring at his daughter, they heard Wassili shouting in the hall below.”
come into existence; take on form or shape
In this reading “He sprang up and went to the window, where he put his eye to the hole in the frost, and looked out.”
In this reading ““Soldiers at the gate!” whispered Michael, and as he stood staring at his daughter, they heard Wassili shouting in the hall below.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “He sprang up and went to the window, where he put his eye to the hole in the frost, and looked out.”
In this reading ““Soldiers at the gate!” whispered Michael, and as he stood staring at his daughter, they heard Wassili shouting in the hall below.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sprang up and went to the window, where he put his eye to the hole in the frost, and looked out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Soldiers at the gate!” whispered Michael, and as he stood staring at his daughter, they heard Wassili shouting in the hall below.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Soldiers at the gate!” whispered Michael, and as he stood staring at his daughter, they heard Wassili shouting in the hall below.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Soldiers at the gate!” whispered Michael, and as he stood staring at his daughter, they heard Wassili shouting in the hall below.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Katerin pressed close to him.
a female human offspring
From this reading “Soldiers at the gate!” whispered Michael, and as he stood staring at his daughter, they heard Wassili shouting in the hall below.
the organ of sight
From this reading He sprang up and went to the window, where he put his eye to the hole in the frost, and looked out.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading He sprang up and went to the window, where he put his eye to the hole in the frost, and looked out.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “Soldiers at the gate!” whispered Michael, and as he stood staring at his daughter, they heard Wassili shouting in the hall below.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Soldiers at the gate!” whispered Michael, and as he stood staring at his daughter, they heard Wassili shouting in the hall below.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sprang up and went to the window, where he put his eye to the hole in the frost, and looked out.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Soldiers at the gate!” whispered Michael, and as he stood staring at his daughter, they heard Wassili shouting in the hall below.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Katerin pressed close to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sprang up and went to the window, where he put his eye to the hole in the frost, and looked out.
an opening into or through something
From this reading He sprang up and went to the window, where he put his eye to the hole in the frost, and looked out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sprang up and went to the window, where he put his eye to the hole in the frost, and looked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katerin pressed close to him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He sprang up and went to the window, where he put his eye to the hole in the frost, and looked out.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Master!
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “Soldiers at the gate!” whispered Michael, and as he stood staring at his daughter, they heard Wassili shouting in the hall below.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He sprang up and went to the window, where he put his eye to the hole in the frost, and looked out.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Katerin pressed close to him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He sprang up and went to the window, where he put his eye to the hole in the frost, and looked out.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “Soldiers at the gate!” whispered Michael, and as he stood staring at his daughter, they heard Wassili shouting in the hall below.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “Soldiers at the gate!” whispered Michael, and as he stood staring at his daughter, they heard Wassili shouting in the hall below.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He sprang up and went to the window, where he put his eye to the hole in the frost, and looked out.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Soldiers at the gate!” whispered Michael, and as he stood staring at his daughter, they heard Wassili shouting in the hall below.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Soldiers at the gate!” whispered Michael, and as he stood staring at his daughter, they heard Wassili shouting in the hall below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sprang up and went to the window, where he put his eye to the hole in the frost, and looked out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Soldiers at the gate!” whispered Michael, and as he stood staring at his daughter, they heard Wassili shouting in the hall below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sprang up and went to the window, where he put his eye to the hole in the frost, and looked out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sprang up and went to the window, where he put his eye to the hole in the frost, and looked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Soldiers at the gate!” whispered Michael, and as he stood staring at his daughter, they heard Wassili shouting in the hall below.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He sprang up and went to the window, where he put his eye to the hole in the frost, and looked out.
in or at the place that
From this reading He sprang up and went to the window, where he put his eye to the hole in the frost, and looked out.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Soldiers at the gate!” whispered Michael, and as he stood staring at his daughter, they heard Wassili shouting in the hall below.
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 He sprang up and went to the window, where he put his eye to the hole in the frost, and looked out.
Chapter 2 of The Samovar Girl by Frederick Ferdinand Moore holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 2 holds 419 sentences of The Samovar Girl, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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