Chapter 10 of Three Men: A Novel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Three Men: A Novel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'm not feeling up to much." "What have you got there?" "What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro: "It's ribbon, that's all, out of my box." "Coming to tea?" said Jakov.
Chapter 10 of Three Men: A Novel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading “"What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro:”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “"What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro:”
in order that something should not happen
From this reading “"What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro:”
a wrapped container
From this reading “"What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro:”
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading “"It's ribbon, that's all, out of my box."”
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “"What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro:”
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “"What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro:”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “"Coming to tea?" said Jakov.”
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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(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 "It's ribbon, that's all, out of my box."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro:
utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading "What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro:
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro:
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "It's ribbon, that's all, out of my box."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Coming to tea?" said Jakov.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro:
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "I'm not feeling up to much."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro:
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What have you got there?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you got there?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro:
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not feeling up to much."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's ribbon, that's all, out of my box."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Coming to tea?" said Jakov.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading "What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro:
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I'm not feeling up to much."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's ribbon, that's all, out of my box."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not feeling up to much."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's ribbon, that's all, out of my box."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It's ribbon, that's all, out of my box."
a wrapped container
From this reading "What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro:
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading "It's ribbon, that's all, out of my box."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro:
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro:
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading "What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro:
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro:
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro:
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading "What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro:
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "Coming to tea?" said Jakov.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's ribbon, that's all, out of my box."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "What have----" Ilya began; then suddenly he shivered in fear lest he should babble away his secret, and said hurriedly, swinging his parcel to and fro:
in or at that place or location
From this reading "What have you got there?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm not feeling up to much."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'm not feeling up to much."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you got there?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you got there?"
Chapter 10 of Three Men: A Novel by Maksim Gorky holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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