Chapter 6 of Through Russia is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Through Russia is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Will you come and sleep at my place? My house is near here, and as for work, I will find you a job tomorrow. In fact, as it happens, I am needing a man to help me clean out a well at the Birkins' place. Will the job suit you? Very well, then.
Chapter 6 of Through Russia is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “In fact, as it happens, I am needing a man to help me clean out a well at the Birkins' place.”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “In fact, as it happens, I am needing a man to help me clean out a well at the Birkins' place.”
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “In fact, as it happens, I am needing a man to help me clean out a well at the Birkins' place.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “My house is near here, and as for work, I will find you a job tomorrow.”
-ing form of “need” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading “In fact, as it happens, I am needing a man to help me clean out a well at the Birkins' place.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “"Will you come and sleep at my place?”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “Will the job suit you?”
the day after today
From this reading “My house is near here, and as for work, I will find you a job tomorrow.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My house is near here, and as for work, I will find you a job tomorrow.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In fact, as it happens, I am needing a man to help me clean out a well at the Birkins' place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Will you come and sleep at my place?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My house is near here, and as for work, I will find you a job tomorrow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Will you come and sleep at my place?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, as it happens, I am needing a man to help me clean out a well at the Birkins' place.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading In fact, as it happens, I am needing a man to help me clean out a well at the Birkins' place.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Will you come and sleep at my place?
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, as it happens, I am needing a man to help me clean out a well at the Birkins' place.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading My house is near here, and as for work, I will find you a job tomorrow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My house is near here, and as for work, I will find you a job tomorrow.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading In fact, as it happens, I am needing a man to help me clean out a well at the Birkins' place.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading In fact, as it happens, I am needing a man to help me clean out a well at the Birkins' place.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading My house is near here, and as for work, I will find you a job tomorrow.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading My house is near here, and as for work, I will find you a job tomorrow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My house is near here, and as for work, I will find you a job tomorrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, as it happens, I am needing a man to help me clean out a well at the Birkins' place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My house is near here, and as for work, I will find you a job tomorrow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, as it happens, I am needing a man to help me clean out a well at the Birkins' place.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading My house is near here, and as for work, I will find you a job tomorrow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In fact, as it happens, I am needing a man to help me clean out a well at the Birkins' place.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, as it happens, I am needing a man to help me clean out a well at the Birkins' place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Will you come and sleep at my place?
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading My house is near here, and as for work, I will find you a job tomorrow.
-ing form of “need” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading In fact, as it happens, I am needing a man to help me clean out a well at the Birkins' place.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In fact, as it happens, I am needing a man to help me clean out a well at the Birkins' place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Will you come and sleep at my place?
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Will you come and sleep at my place?
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Will the job suit you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In fact, as it happens, I am needing a man to help me clean out a well at the Birkins' place.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Very well, then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, as it happens, I am needing a man to help me clean out a well at the Birkins' place.
the day after today
From this reading My house is near here, and as for work, I will find you a job tomorrow.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very well, then.
(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 In fact, as it happens, I am needing a man to help me clean out a well at the Birkins' place.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you come and sleep at my place?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading My house is near here, and as for work, I will find you a job tomorrow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you come and sleep at my place?
Chapter 6 of Through Russia by Maksim Gorky holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 186 sentences of Through Russia, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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