Chapter 6 of Three Men: A Novel is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Three Men: A Novel is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
However, a day or two after, Terenti said to his nephew softly: "Listen. Don't be too open with Petrusha. Be careful. He doesn't like you.
Chapter 6 of Three Men: A Novel is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “Be careful.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “However, a day or two after, Terenti said to his nephew softly:”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, a day or two after, Terenti said to his nephew softly:”
hear with intention
From this reading “"Listen.”
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “However, a day or two after, Terenti said to his nephew softly:”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Don't be too open with Petrusha.”
with low volume
From this reading “However, a day or two after, Terenti said to his nephew softly:”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “However, a day or two after, Terenti said to his nephew softly:”
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.
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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 However, a day or two after, Terenti said to his nephew softly:
later than; following
From this reading However, a day or two after, Terenti said to his nephew softly:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don't be too open with Petrusha.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Be careful.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading However, a day or two after, Terenti said to his nephew softly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He doesn't like you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't be too open with Petrusha.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He doesn't like you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading However, a day or two after, Terenti said to his nephew softly:
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, a day or two after, Terenti said to his nephew softly:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He doesn't like you.
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading However, a day or two after, Terenti said to his nephew softly:
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Don't be too open with Petrusha.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading However, a day or two after, Terenti said to his nephew softly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't be too open with Petrusha.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading However, a day or two after, Terenti said to his nephew softly:
with low volume
From this reading However, a day or two after, Terenti said to his nephew softly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, a day or two after, Terenti said to his nephew softly:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, a day or two after, Terenti said to his nephew softly:
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Don't be too open with Petrusha.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading However, a day or two after, Terenti said to his nephew softly:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Don't be too open with Petrusha.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He doesn't like you.
Chapter 6 of Three Men: A Novel by Maksim Gorky holds 381 sentences, grouped into 77 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 6 holds 381 sentences of Three Men: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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