Chapter 19 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 19 of Through Russia is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A lie!" ejaculates the young fellow. "No, by God it is not a lie! The Mother of God forget me if it is." In these last words I can detect the note of tears. By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.
Chapter 19 of Through Russia is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “In these last words I can detect the note of tears.”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.”
temporary military shelter
From this reading “By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.”
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading “By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.”
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.”
move upward
From this reading “By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.”
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading “By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.”
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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 "A lie!" ejaculates the young fellow.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "No, by God it is not a lie!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In these last words I can detect the note of tears.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading In these last words I can detect the note of tears.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.
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From this reading "A lie!" ejaculates the young fellow.
a boy or man
From this reading "A lie!" ejaculates the young fellow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The Mother of God forget me if it is."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "No, by God it is not a lie!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.
temporary military shelter
From this reading By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In these last words I can detect the note of tears.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Mother of God forget me if it is."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In these last words I can detect the note of tears.
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, by God it is not a lie!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, by God it is not a lie!
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.
immediately past
From this reading In these last words I can detect the note of tears.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "A lie!" ejaculates the young fellow.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Mother of God forget me if it is."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The Mother of God forget me if it is."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, by God it is not a lie!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, by God it is not a lie!
a brief written record
From this reading In these last words I can detect the note of tears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Mother of God forget me if it is."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.
move upward
From this reading By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading In these last words I can detect the note of tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A lie!" ejaculates the young fellow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these last words I can detect the note of tears.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In these last words I can detect the note of tears.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading By this time the situation has become intolerable, for I am yearning to rise and kick the young fellow out of the hut, and then to have a long and earnest talk with his companion.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "A lie!" ejaculates the young fellow.
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