Chapter 5 of The Torrents of Spring is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Torrents of Spring is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But if his wife is very rich, they say she’s the daughter of some sort of a contractor, won’t she buy my estate? Though he does say he doesn’t interfere in any of his wife’s affairs, that passes belief, really! Besides, I will name a moderate, reasonable price! Why not try? Perhaps, it’s all my lucky star….
Chapter 5 of The Torrents of Spring is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
From this reading ““But if his wife is very rich, they say she’s the daughter of some sort of a contractor, won’t she buy my estate?”
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading ““But if his wife is very rich, they say she’s the daughter of some sort of a contractor, won’t she buy my estate?”
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “Though he does say he doesn’t interfere in any of his wife’s affairs, that passes belief, really!”
occurring by chance
From this reading “Perhaps, it’s all my lucky star….”
preside over
From this reading “Besides, I will name a moderate, reasonable price!”
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading “Though he does say he doesn’t interfere in any of his wife’s affairs, that passes belief, really!”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “Besides, I will name a moderate, reasonable price!”
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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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 “But if his wife is very rich, they say she’s the daughter of some sort of a contractor, won’t she buy my estate?
matters of personal concern
From this reading Though he does say he doesn’t interfere in any of his wife’s affairs, that passes belief, really!
(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 Perhaps, it’s all my lucky star….
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Though he does say he doesn’t interfere in any of his wife’s affairs, that passes belief, really!
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Though he does say he doesn’t interfere in any of his wife’s affairs, that passes belief, really!
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, I will name a moderate, reasonable price!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But if his wife is very rich, they say she’s the daughter of some sort of a contractor, won’t she buy my estate?
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “But if his wife is very rich, they say she’s the daughter of some sort of a contractor, won’t she buy my estate?
someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
From this reading “But if his wife is very rich, they say she’s the daughter of some sort of a contractor, won’t she buy my estate?
a female human offspring
From this reading “But if his wife is very rich, they say she’s the daughter of some sort of a contractor, won’t she buy my estate?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though he does say he doesn’t interfere in any of his wife’s affairs, that passes belief, really!
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From this reading Though he does say he doesn’t interfere in any of his wife’s affairs, that passes belief, really!
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading “But if his wife is very rich, they say she’s the daughter of some sort of a contractor, won’t she buy my estate?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he does say he doesn’t interfere in any of his wife’s affairs, that passes belief, really!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “But if his wife is very rich, they say she’s the daughter of some sort of a contractor, won’t she buy my estate?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Besides, I will name a moderate, reasonable price!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But if his wife is very rich, they say she’s the daughter of some sort of a contractor, won’t she buy my estate?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though he does say he doesn’t interfere in any of his wife’s affairs, that passes belief, really!
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Though he does say he doesn’t interfere in any of his wife’s affairs, that passes belief, really!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But if his wife is very rich, they say she’s the daughter of some sort of a contractor, won’t she buy my estate?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps, it’s all my lucky star….
occurring by chance
From this reading Perhaps, it’s all my lucky star….
preside over
From this reading Besides, I will name a moderate, reasonable price!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But if his wife is very rich, they say she’s the daughter of some sort of a contractor, won’t she buy my estate?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Besides, I will name a moderate, reasonable price!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why not try?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But if his wife is very rich, they say she’s the daughter of some sort of a contractor, won’t she buy my estate?
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Though he does say he doesn’t interfere in any of his wife’s affairs, that passes belief, really!
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, it’s all my lucky star….
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Besides, I will name a moderate, reasonable price!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Though he does say he doesn’t interfere in any of his wife’s affairs, that passes belief, really!
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Besides, I will name a moderate, reasonable price!
possessing material wealth
From this reading “But if his wife is very rich, they say she’s the daughter of some sort of a contractor, won’t she buy my estate?
express in words
From this reading “But if his wife is very rich, they say she’s the daughter of some sort of a contractor, won’t she buy my estate?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But if his wife is very rich, they say she’s the daughter of some sort of a contractor, won’t she buy my estate?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But if his wife is very rich, they say she’s the daughter of some sort of a contractor, won’t she buy my estate?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “But if his wife is very rich, they say she’s the daughter of some sort of a contractor, won’t she buy my estate?
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “But if his wife is very rich, they say she’s the daughter of some sort of a contractor, won’t she buy my estate?
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Perhaps, it’s all my lucky star….
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though he does say he doesn’t interfere in any of his wife’s affairs, that passes belief, really!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But if his wife is very rich, they say she’s the daughter of some sort of a contractor, won’t she buy my estate?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But if his wife is very rich, they say she’s the daughter of some sort of a contractor, won’t she buy my estate?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he does say he doesn’t interfere in any of his wife’s affairs, that passes belief, really!
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Why not try?
precisely as stated
From this reading “But if his wife is very rich, they say she’s the daughter of some sort of a contractor, won’t she buy my estate?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why not try?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “But if his wife is very rich, they say she’s the daughter of some sort of a contractor, won’t she buy my estate?
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Though he does say he doesn’t interfere in any of his wife’s affairs, that passes belief, really!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Besides, I will name a moderate, reasonable price!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But if his wife is very rich, they say she’s the daughter of some sort of a contractor, won’t she buy my estate?
Chapter 5 of The Torrents of Spring by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev 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.
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