Chapter 11 of Uncle's Dream is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Uncle's Dream is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mosgliakoff went out from Maria Alexandrovna’s house to all appearances quite pacified. She had fired his ardour completely. His imagination was kindled. He did not go to his godfather’s, for he felt the need of solitude. A terrific rush of heroic and romantic thoughts surged over him, and gave him no rest.
Chapter 11 of Uncle's Dream is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “Mosgliakoff went out from Maria Alexandrovna’s house to all appearances quite pacified.”
possessive form of “godfather” — any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading “A terrific rush of heroic and romantic thoughts surged over him, and gave him no rest.”
set afire
From this reading “His imagination was kindled.”
inflected form of “pacify” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading “Mosgliakoff went out from Maria Alexandrovna’s house to all appearances quite pacified.”
a state of social isolation
From this reading “He did not go to his godfather’s, for he felt the need of solitude.”
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading “A terrific rush of heroic and romantic thoughts surged over him, and gave him no rest.”
very great or intense
From this reading “A terrific rush of heroic and romantic thoughts surged over him, and gave him no rest.”
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In this reading “A terrific rush of heroic and romantic thoughts surged over him, and gave him no rest.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “Mosgliakoff went out from Maria Alexandrovna’s house to all appearances quite pacified.”
In this reading “Mosgliakoff went out from Maria Alexandrovna’s house to all appearances quite pacified.”
In this reading “A terrific rush of heroic and romantic thoughts surged over him, and gave him no rest.”
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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 terrific rush of heroic and romantic thoughts surged over him, and gave him no rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mosgliakoff went out from Maria Alexandrovna’s house to all appearances quite pacified.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mosgliakoff went out from Maria Alexandrovna’s house to all appearances quite pacified.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A terrific rush of heroic and romantic thoughts surged over him, and gave him no rest.
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Mosgliakoff went out from Maria Alexandrovna’s house to all appearances quite pacified.
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading She had fired his ardour completely.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She had fired his ardour completely.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not go to his godfather’s, for he felt the need of solitude.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He did not go to his godfather’s, for he felt the need of solitude.
having lost your job
From this reading She had fired his ardour completely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not go to his godfather’s, for he felt the need of solitude.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mosgliakoff went out from Maria Alexandrovna’s house to all appearances quite pacified.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A terrific rush of heroic and romantic thoughts surged over him, and gave him no rest.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not go to his godfather’s, for he felt the need of solitude.
possessive form of “godfather” — any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading He did not go to his godfather’s, for he felt the need of solitude.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had fired his ardour completely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not go to his godfather’s, for he felt the need of solitude.
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading A terrific rush of heroic and romantic thoughts surged over him, and gave him no rest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A terrific rush of heroic and romantic thoughts surged over him, and gave him no rest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had fired his ardour completely.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mosgliakoff went out from Maria Alexandrovna’s house to all appearances quite pacified.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading His imagination was kindled.
set afire
From this reading His imagination was kindled.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Mosgliakoff went out from Maria Alexandrovna’s house to all appearances quite pacified.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mosgliakoff went out from Maria Alexandrovna’s house to all appearances quite pacified.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He did not go to his godfather’s, for he felt the need of solitude.
not any; not one
From this reading A terrific rush of heroic and romantic thoughts surged over him, and gave him no rest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not go to his godfather’s, for he felt the need of solitude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not go to his godfather’s, for he felt the need of solitude.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mosgliakoff went out from Maria Alexandrovna’s house to all appearances quite pacified.
above and across; more than
From this reading A terrific rush of heroic and romantic thoughts surged over him, and gave him no rest.
inflected form of “pacify” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading Mosgliakoff went out from Maria Alexandrovna’s house to all appearances quite pacified.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mosgliakoff went out from Maria Alexandrovna’s house to all appearances quite pacified.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A terrific rush of heroic and romantic thoughts surged over him, and gave him no rest.
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading A terrific rush of heroic and romantic thoughts surged over him, and gave him no rest.
move hurridly
From this reading A terrific rush of heroic and romantic thoughts surged over him, and gave him no rest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had fired his ardour completely.
a state of social isolation
From this reading He did not go to his godfather’s, for he felt the need of solitude.
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading A terrific rush of heroic and romantic thoughts surged over him, and gave him no rest.
very great or intense
From this reading A terrific rush of heroic and romantic thoughts surged over him, and gave him no rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not go to his godfather’s, for he felt the need of solitude.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A terrific rush of heroic and romantic thoughts surged over him, and gave him no rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mosgliakoff went out from Maria Alexandrovna’s house to all appearances quite pacified.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His imagination was kindled.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mosgliakoff went out from Maria Alexandrovna’s house to all appearances quite pacified.
Chapter 11 of Uncle's Dream by Fyodor Dostoyevsky holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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