Chapter 24 of Under Western Eyes is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Under Western Eyes is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“We, of course, talked to him. And do you know what he said to me? ‘What have we to do with Balkan intrigues? We must simply extirpate the scoundrels.’ Extirpate is all very well--but what then?
Chapter 24 of Under Western Eyes is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an inhabitant of the Balkan Peninsula
From this reading “‘What have we to do with Balkan intrigues?”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ““We, of course, talked to him.”
destroy completely, as if down to the roots
From this reading “We must simply extirpate the scoundrels.’”
plural of “intrigue” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading “‘What have we to do with Balkan intrigues?”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must simply extirpate the scoundrels.’”
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “We must simply extirpate the scoundrels.’”
and nothing more
From this reading “We must simply extirpate the scoundrels.’”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading ““We, of course, talked to him.”
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(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 Extirpate is all very well--but what then?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And do you know what he said to me?
an inhabitant of the Balkan Peninsula
From this reading ‘What have we to do with Balkan intrigues?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Extirpate is all very well--but what then?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “We, of course, talked to him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And do you know what he said to me?
destroy completely, as if down to the roots
From this reading We must simply extirpate the scoundrels.’
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘What have we to do with Balkan intrigues?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And do you know what he said to me?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We, of course, talked to him.
plural of “intrigue” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading ‘What have we to do with Balkan intrigues?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Extirpate is all very well--but what then?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And do you know what he said to me?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And do you know what he said to me?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must simply extirpate the scoundrels.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We, of course, talked to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And do you know what he said to me?
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading We must simply extirpate the scoundrels.’
and nothing more
From this reading We must simply extirpate the scoundrels.’
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “We, of course, talked to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must simply extirpate the scoundrels.’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Extirpate is all very well--but what then?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We, of course, talked to him.
precisely as stated
From this reading Extirpate is all very well--but what then?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We, of course, talked to him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Extirpate is all very well--but what then?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And do you know what he said to me?
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘What have we to do with Balkan intrigues?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And do you know what he said to me?
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