Chapter 28 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 28 of Under Western Eyes is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Thanks. I don’t ask for mercy.” Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?” “No, I am not afraid. You are quite safe from suspicions while you are with me, my dear young man.”
Chapter 28 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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arousing affect
From this reading “Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?””
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading “Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?””
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading “Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?””
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading “Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?””
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “You are quite safe from suspicions while you are with me, my dear young man.””
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading ““Thanks.”
not endowed with authority
From this reading “Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?””
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading “Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?””
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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 Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?”
arousing affect
From this reading Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “No, I am not afraid.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are quite safe from suspicions while you are with me, my dear young man.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I don’t ask for mercy.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?”
dearly loved
From this reading You are quite safe from suspicions while you are with me, my dear young man.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t ask for mercy.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I don’t ask for mercy.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You are quite safe from suspicions while you are with me, my dear young man.”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t ask for mercy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You are quite safe from suspicions while you are with me, my dear young man.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are quite safe from suspicions while you are with me, my dear young man.”
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading I don’t ask for mercy.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You are quite safe from suspicions while you are with me, my dear young man.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I am not afraid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, I am not afraid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?”
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?”
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading You are quite safe from suspicions while you are with me, my dear young man.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading You are quite safe from suspicions while you are with me, my dear young man.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?”
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?”
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading You are quite safe from suspicions while you are with me, my dear young man.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “Thanks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?”
not endowed with authority
From this reading Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?”
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?”
during the time that
From this reading You are quite safe from suspicions while you are with me, my dear young man.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading You are quite safe from suspicions while you are with me, my dear young man.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then affecting a playful uneasiness, “But aren’t you afraid Peter Ivanovitch might suspect us of plotting something unauthorized together by the gate here?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading You are quite safe from suspicions while you are with me, my dear young man.”
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