Chapter 14 of Three Men: A Novel is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Three Men: A Novel is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You needn't pray for me if you take the veil," he said one day with a mocking smile. "I'll manage my own sins alone." She looked at him full of fear and sadness. "Ilya, don't make a jest of it!" "But I mean it."
Chapter 14 of Three Men: A Novel is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “"Ilya, don't make a jest of it!"”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “"I'll manage my own sins alone."”
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading “"You needn't pray for me if you take the veil," he said one day with a mocking smile.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “"You needn't pray for me if you take the veil," he said one day with a mocking smile.”
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading “She looked at him full of fear and sadness.”
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading “"I'll manage my own sins alone."”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “"You needn't pray for me if you take the veil," he said one day with a mocking smile.”
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading “"You needn't pray for me if you take the veil," he said one day with a mocking smile.”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “She looked at him full of fear and sadness.”
In this reading “"You needn't pray for me if you take the veil," he said one day with a mocking smile.”
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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 "You needn't pray for me if you take the veil," he said one day with a mocking smile.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I'll manage my own sins alone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked at him full of fear and sadness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him full of fear and sadness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I mean it."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "You needn't pray for me if you take the veil," he said one day with a mocking smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ilya, don't make a jest of it!"
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She looked at him full of fear and sadness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You needn't pray for me if you take the veil," he said one day with a mocking smile.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She looked at him full of fear and sadness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You needn't pray for me if you take the veil," he said one day with a mocking smile.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at him full of fear and sadness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I mean it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll manage my own sins alone."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You needn't pray for me if you take the veil," he said one day with a mocking smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ilya, don't make a jest of it!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ilya, don't make a jest of it!"
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "Ilya, don't make a jest of it!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at him full of fear and sadness.
engage in
From this reading "Ilya, don't make a jest of it!"
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "I'll manage my own sins alone."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You needn't pray for me if you take the veil," he said one day with a mocking smile.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "But I mean it."
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading "You needn't pray for me if you take the veil," he said one day with a mocking smile.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'll manage my own sins alone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You needn't pray for me if you take the veil," he said one day with a mocking smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked at him full of fear and sadness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You needn't pray for me if you take the veil," he said one day with a mocking smile.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I'll manage my own sins alone."
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "You needn't pray for me if you take the veil," he said one day with a mocking smile.
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading She looked at him full of fear and sadness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You needn't pray for me if you take the veil," he said one day with a mocking smile.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him full of fear and sadness.
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading "I'll manage my own sins alone."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "You needn't pray for me if you take the veil," he said one day with a mocking smile.
carry out
From this reading "You needn't pray for me if you take the veil," he said one day with a mocking smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You needn't pray for me if you take the veil," he said one day with a mocking smile.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading "You needn't pray for me if you take the veil," he said one day with a mocking smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You needn't pray for me if you take the veil," he said one day with a mocking smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You needn't pray for me if you take the veil," he said one day with a mocking smile.
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