Chapter 7 of The Samovar Girl is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Samovar Girl is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Rimsky sells cigarettes in an old _isba_ in the Sofistkaya,” resumed Ilya. “He told me it was a pity he did not know where the Excellence lived, and he fished me for it. That is all. And I have come to tell Excellence.” Michael expressed his dismay by a look at Katerin.
Chapter 7 of The Samovar Girl is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading ““Rimsky sells cigarettes in an old _isba_ in the Sofistkaya,” resumed Ilya.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “Michael expressed his dismay by a look at Katerin.”
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading ““He told me it was a pity he did not know where the Excellence lived, and he fished me for it.”
communicated in words
From this reading “Michael expressed his dismay by a look at Katerin.”
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading ““He told me it was a pity he did not know where the Excellence lived, and he fished me for it.”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “Michael expressed his dismay by a look at Katerin.”
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading ““Rimsky sells cigarettes in an old _isba_ in the Sofistkaya,” resumed Ilya.”
plural of “sell” — the activity of persuading someone to buy
From this reading ““Rimsky sells cigarettes in an old _isba_ in the Sofistkaya,” resumed Ilya.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Michael expressed his dismay by a look at Katerin.”
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 “He told me it was a pity he did not know where the Excellence lived, and he fished me for it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That is all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Rimsky sells cigarettes in an old _isba_ in the Sofistkaya,” resumed Ilya.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He told me it was a pity he did not know where the Excellence lived, and he fished me for it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Michael expressed his dismay by a look at Katerin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Michael expressed his dismay by a look at Katerin.
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “Rimsky sells cigarettes in an old _isba_ in the Sofistkaya,” resumed Ilya.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And I have come to tell Excellence.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “He told me it was a pity he did not know where the Excellence lived, and he fished me for it.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Michael expressed his dismay by a look at Katerin.
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading “He told me it was a pity he did not know where the Excellence lived, and he fished me for it.
communicated in words
From this reading Michael expressed his dismay by a look at Katerin.
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading “He told me it was a pity he did not know where the Excellence lived, and he fished me for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He told me it was a pity he did not know where the Excellence lived, and he fished me for it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I have come to tell Excellence.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He told me it was a pity he did not know where the Excellence lived, and he fished me for it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Michael expressed his dismay by a look at Katerin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I have come to tell Excellence.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Rimsky sells cigarettes in an old _isba_ in the Sofistkaya,” resumed Ilya.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Rimsky sells cigarettes in an old _isba_ in the Sofistkaya,” resumed Ilya.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Rimsky sells cigarettes in an old _isba_ in the Sofistkaya,” resumed Ilya.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He told me it was a pity he did not know where the Excellence lived, and he fished me for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Michael expressed his dismay by a look at Katerin.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “He told me it was a pity he did not know where the Excellence lived, and he fished me for it.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “He told me it was a pity he did not know where the Excellence lived, and he fished me for it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Michael expressed his dismay by a look at Katerin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He told me it was a pity he did not know where the Excellence lived, and he fished me for it.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Michael expressed his dismay by a look at Katerin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “He told me it was a pity he did not know where the Excellence lived, and he fished me for it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Rimsky sells cigarettes in an old _isba_ in the Sofistkaya,” resumed Ilya.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “He told me it was a pity he did not know where the Excellence lived, and he fished me for it.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “Rimsky sells cigarettes in an old _isba_ in the Sofistkaya,” resumed Ilya.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Rimsky sells cigarettes in an old _isba_ in the Sofistkaya,” resumed Ilya.
plural of “sell” — the activity of persuading someone to buy
From this reading “Rimsky sells cigarettes in an old _isba_ in the Sofistkaya,” resumed Ilya.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Rimsky sells cigarettes in an old _isba_ in the Sofistkaya,” resumed Ilya.
express in words
From this reading And I have come to tell Excellence.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Rimsky sells cigarettes in an old _isba_ in the Sofistkaya,” resumed Ilya.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I have come to tell Excellence.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “He told me it was a pity he did not know where the Excellence lived, and he fished me for it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He told me it was a pity he did not know where the Excellence lived, and he fished me for it.
in or at the place that
From this reading “He told me it was a pity he did not know where the Excellence lived, and he fished me for it.
Chapter 7 of The Samovar Girl by Frederick Ferdinand Moore holds 406 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.
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