Chapter 15 of Through Russia is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Through Russia is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On the younger man's face the down twitched as though a wind had stirred it. He yawned, and looked about him for a moment. Then, descrying myself, he cried in a tone of resentment: "What are you looking at? And why do you keep following me about?"
Chapter 15 of Through Russia is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “And why do you keep following me about?"”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “On the younger man's face the down twitched as though a wind had stirred it.”
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading “Then, descrying myself, he cried in a tone of resentment:”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “On the younger man's face the down twitched as though a wind had stirred it.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Then, descrying myself, he cried in a tone of resentment:”
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading “On the younger man's face the down twitched as though a wind had stirred it.”
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “He yawned, and looked about him for a moment.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “On the younger man's face the down twitched as though a wind had stirred it.”
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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 On the younger man's face the down twitched as though a wind had stirred it.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He yawned, and looked about him for a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He yawned, and looked about him for a moment.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you looking at?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the younger man's face the down twitched as though a wind had stirred it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What are you looking at?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then, descrying myself, he cried in a tone of resentment:
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From this reading Then, descrying myself, he cried in a tone of resentment:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And why do you keep following me about?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the younger man's face the down twitched as though a wind had stirred it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On the younger man's face the down twitched as though a wind had stirred it.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading And why do you keep following me about?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He yawned, and looked about him for a moment.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the younger man's face the down twitched as though a wind had stirred it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He yawned, and looked about him for a moment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He yawned, and looked about him for a moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, descrying myself, he cried in a tone of resentment:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the younger man's face the down twitched as though a wind had stirred it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And why do you keep following me about?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He yawned, and looked about him for a moment.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "What are you looking at?
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On the younger man's face the down twitched as though a wind had stirred it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And why do you keep following me about?"
a particular point in time
From this reading He yawned, and looked about him for a moment.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Then, descrying myself, he cried in a tone of resentment:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, descrying myself, he cried in a tone of resentment:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the younger man's face the down twitched as though a wind had stirred it.
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Then, descrying myself, he cried in a tone of resentment:
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading On the younger man's face the down twitched as though a wind had stirred it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the younger man's face the down twitched as though a wind had stirred it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, descrying myself, he cried in a tone of resentment:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On the younger man's face the down twitched as though a wind had stirred it.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Then, descrying myself, he cried in a tone of resentment:
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading On the younger man's face the down twitched as though a wind had stirred it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you looking at?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why do you keep following me about?"
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading On the younger man's face the down twitched as though a wind had stirred it.
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading He yawned, and looked about him for a moment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you looking at?
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading On the younger man's face the down twitched as though a wind had stirred it.
Chapter 15 of Through Russia by Maksim Gorky holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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.
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