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Chapter 13 of Three Men: A Novel is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Go on--go on," said Ilya, and looked at Perfishka thoughtfully. "But see here, when the day comes, when the Lord asks you, How have you lived?" "Then I'll say, 'when I was born I was small, and when I died I was dead drunk. So I don't know.' Then He'll laugh and forgive me."
Chapter 13 of Three Men: A Novel is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"But see here, when the day comes, when the Lord asks you, How have you lived?"”
brought into existence
From this reading “"Then I'll say, 'when I was born I was small, and when I died I was dead drunk.”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “"Then I'll say, 'when I was born I was small, and when I died I was dead drunk.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “"Then I'll say, 'when I was born I was small, and when I died I was dead drunk.”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “Then He'll laugh and forgive me."”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Then He'll laugh and forgive me."”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “"But see here, when the day comes, when the Lord asks you, How have you lived?"”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “"Go on--go on," said Ilya, and looked at Perfishka thoughtfully.”
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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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"Go on--go on," said Ilya, and looked at Perfishka thoughtfully.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go on--go on," said Ilya, and looked at Perfishka thoughtfully.
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But see here, when the day comes, when the Lord asks you, How have you lived?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Go on--go on," said Ilya, and looked at Perfishka thoughtfully.
brought into existence
From this reading "Then I'll say, 'when I was born I was small, and when I died I was dead drunk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But see here, when the day comes, when the Lord asks you, How have you lived?"
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "But see here, when the day comes, when the Lord asks you, How have you lived?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "But see here, when the day comes, when the Lord asks you, How have you lived?"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Then I'll say, 'when I was born I was small, and when I died I was dead drunk.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Then I'll say, 'when I was born I was small, and when I died I was dead drunk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I don't know.'
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "Then I'll say, 'when I was born I was small, and when I died I was dead drunk.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Then He'll laugh and forgive me."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go on--go on," said Ilya, and looked at Perfishka thoughtfully.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But see here, when the day comes, when the Lord asks you, How have you lived?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then He'll laugh and forgive me."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "But see here, when the day comes, when the Lord asks you, How have you lived?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But see here, when the day comes, when the Lord asks you, How have you lived?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then I'll say, 'when I was born I was small, and when I died I was dead drunk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then I'll say, 'when I was born I was small, and when I died I was dead drunk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go on--go on," said Ilya, and looked at Perfishka thoughtfully.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So I don't know.'
the sound of laughing
From this reading Then He'll laugh and forgive me."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "But see here, when the day comes, when the Lord asks you, How have you lived?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Go on--go on," said Ilya, and looked at Perfishka thoughtfully.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "But see here, when the day comes, when the Lord asks you, How have you lived?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then He'll laugh and forgive me."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go on--go on," said Ilya, and looked at Perfishka thoughtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go on--go on," said Ilya, and looked at Perfishka thoughtfully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Go on--go on," said Ilya, and looked at Perfishka thoughtfully.
express in words
From this reading "Then I'll say, 'when I was born I was small, and when I died I was dead drunk.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But see here, when the day comes, when the Lord asks you, How have you lived?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Then I'll say, 'when I was born I was small, and when I died I was dead drunk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I don't know.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But see here, when the day comes, when the Lord asks you, How have you lived?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I'll say, 'when I was born I was small, and when I died I was dead drunk.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "Go on--go on," said Ilya, and looked at Perfishka thoughtfully.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then I'll say, 'when I was born I was small, and when I died I was dead drunk.
at the time that
From this reading "But see here, when the day comes, when the Lord asks you, How have you lived?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But see here, when the day comes, when the Lord asks you, How have you lived?"
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