Chapter 11 of Under Western Eyes is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Under Western Eyes is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Councillor Mikulin looked down his beard. Razumov’s lips trembled. “An occurrence of that sort marks a man,” the homely murmur went on. “I admit I was curious to see you. General T--- thought it would be useful, too....
Chapter 11 of Under Western Eyes is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 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.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading ““I admit I was curious to see you.”
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “Councillor Mikulin looked down his beard.”
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading ““An occurrence of that sort marks a man,” the homely murmur went on.”
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading ““An occurrence of that sort marks a man,” the homely murmur went on.”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading ““An occurrence of that sort marks a man,” the homely murmur went on.”
an event that happens
From this reading ““An occurrence of that sort marks a man,” the homely murmur went on.”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “Razumov’s lips trembled.”
being of use or service
From this reading “General T--- thought it would be useful, too....”
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 “An occurrence of that sort marks a man,” the homely murmur went on.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “I admit I was curious to see you.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An occurrence of that sort marks a man,” the homely murmur went on.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading General T--- thought it would be useful, too....
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Councillor Mikulin looked down his beard.
a member of a council
From this reading Councillor Mikulin looked down his beard.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “I admit I was curious to see you.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Councillor Mikulin looked down his beard.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General T--- thought it would be useful, too....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Councillor Mikulin looked down his beard.
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading “An occurrence of that sort marks a man,” the homely murmur went on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I admit I was curious to see you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading General T--- thought it would be useful, too....
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Razumov’s lips trembled.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Councillor Mikulin looked down his beard.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “An occurrence of that sort marks a man,” the homely murmur went on.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading “An occurrence of that sort marks a man,” the homely murmur went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Councillor Mikulin looked down his beard.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “An occurrence of that sort marks a man,” the homely murmur went on.
an event that happens
From this reading “An occurrence of that sort marks a man,” the homely murmur went on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “An occurrence of that sort marks a man,” the homely murmur went on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “An occurrence of that sort marks a man,” the homely murmur went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Razumov’s lips trembled.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I admit I was curious to see you.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “An occurrence of that sort marks a man,” the homely murmur went on.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading General T--- thought it would be useful, too....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “An occurrence of that sort marks a man,” the homely murmur went on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “An occurrence of that sort marks a man,” the homely murmur went on.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading General T--- thought it would be useful, too....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I admit I was curious to see you.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading General T--- thought it would be useful, too....
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Razumov’s lips trembled.
being of use or service
From this reading General T--- thought it would be useful, too....
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I admit I was curious to see you.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “An occurrence of that sort marks a man,” the homely murmur went on.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading General T--- thought it would be useful, too....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I admit I was curious to see you.
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