Chapter 22 of Through Russia is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Through Russia is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"From Kursk, we might say." "From Russia, then?" "Yes, I suppose so. But I have no great opinion even of myself." The ex-soldier glanced distrustfully at the newcomer.
Chapter 22 of Through Russia is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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divisible by two
From this reading “But I have no great opinion even of myself."”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “The ex-soldier glanced distrustfully at the newcomer.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “But I have no great opinion even of myself."”
any new participant in some activity
From this reading “The ex-soldier glanced distrustfully at the newcomer.”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “But I have no great opinion even of myself."”
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading “"From Russia, then?"”
express a supposition
From this reading “"Yes, I suppose so.”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, I suppose so.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ex-soldier glanced distrustfully at the newcomer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I have no great opinion even of myself."
with distrust
From this reading The ex-soldier glanced distrustfully at the newcomer.
divisible by two
From this reading But I have no great opinion even of myself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ex-soldier glanced distrustfully at the newcomer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From Kursk, we might say."
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The ex-soldier glanced distrustfully at the newcomer.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But I have no great opinion even of myself."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I have no great opinion even of myself."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so.
a city of southwestern Russia
From this reading "From Kursk, we might say."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "From Kursk, we might say."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But I have no great opinion even of myself."
any new participant in some activity
From this reading The ex-soldier glanced distrustfully at the newcomer.
not any; not one
From this reading But I have no great opinion even of myself."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I have no great opinion even of myself."
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading But I have no great opinion even of myself."
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading "From Russia, then?"
express in words
From this reading "From Kursk, we might say."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so.
express a supposition
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ex-soldier glanced distrustfully at the newcomer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "From Russia, then?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "From Kursk, we might say."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so.
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