Chapter 2 of Three Days in the Village, and Other Sketches. is here in full — 494 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Three Days in the Village, and Other Sketches. is here in full — 494 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, suppose it so in his case," say I; "but how about those who are really poor?" And I name the old man whose samovár they are taking. "Yes; they really are poor, and have nothing to pay with. But just as if such things get considered up there!" I name the woman whose sheep was taken.
Chapter 2 of Three Days in the Village, and Other Sketches. is here in full — 494 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an occurrence of something
From this reading “"Well, suppose it so in his case," say I; "but how about those who are really poor?"”
carefully weighed
From this reading “But just as if such things get considered up there!"”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “"Yes; they really are poor, and have nothing to pay with.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"Well, suppose it so in his case," say I; "but how about those who are really poor?"”
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “I name the woman whose sheep was taken.”
express a supposition
From this reading “"Well, suppose it so in his case," say I; "but how about those who are really poor?"”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “And I name the old man whose samovár they are taking.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “And I name the old man whose samovár they are taking.”
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a man who is very old
In this reading “And I name the old man whose samovár they are taking.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, suppose it so in his case," say I; "but how about those who are really poor?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I name the old man whose samovár they are taking.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, suppose it so in his case," say I; "but how about those who are really poor?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But just as if such things get considered up there!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, suppose it so in his case," say I; "but how about those who are really poor?"
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Well, suppose it so in his case," say I; "but how about those who are really poor?"
carefully weighed
From this reading But just as if such things get considered up there!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But just as if such things get considered up there!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes; they really are poor, and have nothing to pay with.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, suppose it so in his case," say I; "but how about those who are really poor?"
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From this reading "Well, suppose it so in his case," say I; "but how about those who are really poor?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, suppose it so in his case," say I; "but how about those who are really poor?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But just as if such things get considered up there!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, suppose it so in his case," say I; "but how about those who are really poor?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, suppose it so in his case," say I; "but how about those who are really poor?"
and nothing more
From this reading But just as if such things get considered up there!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And I name the old man whose samovár they are taking.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And I name the old man whose samovár they are taking.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Yes; they really are poor, and have nothing to pay with.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And I name the old man whose samovár they are taking.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Yes; they really are poor, and have nothing to pay with.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Well, suppose it so in his case," say I; "but how about those who are really poor?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Well, suppose it so in his case," say I; "but how about those who are really poor?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I name the old man whose samovár they are taking.
express in words
From this reading "Well, suppose it so in his case," say I; "but how about those who are really poor?"
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading I name the woman whose sheep was taken.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, suppose it so in his case," say I; "but how about those who are really poor?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But just as if such things get considered up there!"
express a supposition
From this reading "Well, suppose it so in his case," say I; "but how about those who are really poor?"
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I name the woman whose sheep was taken.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading And I name the old man whose samovár they are taking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I name the old man whose samovár they are taking.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But just as if such things get considered up there!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I name the old man whose samovár they are taking.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But just as if such things get considered up there!"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Well, suppose it so in his case," say I; "but how about those who are really poor?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes; they really are poor, and have nothing to pay with.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But just as if such things get considered up there!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I name the woman whose sheep was taken.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, suppose it so in his case," say I; "but how about those who are really poor?"
which person or people
From this reading "Well, suppose it so in his case," say I; "but how about those who are really poor?"
belonging to which person
From this reading And I name the old man whose samovár they are taking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes; they really are poor, and have nothing to pay with.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I name the woman whose sheep was taken.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; they really are poor, and have nothing to pay with.
Chapter 2 of Three Days in the Village, and Other Sketches. by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 494 sentences, grouped into 99 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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