Chapter 27 of Under Western Eyes is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Under Western Eyes is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You think so?” “I don’t think, young man. I just simply believe it.” “And is it to Peter Ivanovitch that you owe that faith?” She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
Chapter 27 of Under Western Eyes is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading ““And is it to Peter Ivanovitch that you owe that faith?””
not in action or at work
From this reading “She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.”
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading ““And is it to Peter Ivanovitch that you owe that faith?””
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading ““And is it to Peter Ivanovitch that you owe that faith?””
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.”
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading “She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.”
and nothing more
From this reading “I just simply believe it.””
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And is it to Peter Ivanovitch that you owe that faith?”
react verbally
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I just simply believe it.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think, young man.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “And is it to Peter Ivanovitch that you owe that faith?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t think, young man.
not in action or at work
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And is it to Peter Ivanovitch that you owe that faith?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I just simply believe it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And is it to Peter Ivanovitch that you owe that faith?”
and nothing more
From this reading I just simply believe it.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I don’t think, young man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “And is it to Peter Ivanovitch that you owe that faith?”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “And is it to Peter Ivanovitch that you owe that faith?”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
and nothing more
From this reading I just simply believe it.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You think so?”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And is it to Peter Ivanovitch that you owe that faith?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You think so?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And is it to Peter Ivanovitch that you owe that faith?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You think so?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I don’t think, young man.
Chapter 27 of Under Western Eyes by Joseph Conrad holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 27 holds 212 sentences of Under Western Eyes, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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