Chapter 29 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 29 of Under Western Eyes is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As if moved by his agitated tone, she murmured a sympathetic “I see! It must have been trying enough.” “You seem to understand one’s feelings,” said Razumov steadily. “It was trying. It was horrible; it was an atrocious day.
Chapter 29 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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troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading “As if moved by his agitated tone, she murmured a sympathetic “I see!”
shockingly brutal or cruel
From this reading “It was horrible; it was an atrocious day.”
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading ““You seem to understand one’s feelings,” said Razumov steadily.”
provoking horror
From this reading “It was horrible; it was an atrocious day.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “As if moved by his agitated tone, she murmured a sympathetic “I see!”
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading ““You seem to understand one’s feelings,” said Razumov steadily.”
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading “As if moved by his agitated tone, she murmured a sympathetic “I see!”
hard to endure
From this reading “It must have been trying enough.””
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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 As if moved by his agitated tone, she murmured a sympathetic “I see!
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading As if moved by his agitated tone, she murmured a sympathetic “I see!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was horrible; it was an atrocious day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if moved by his agitated tone, she murmured a sympathetic “I see!
shockingly brutal or cruel
From this reading It was horrible; it was an atrocious day.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been trying enough.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As if moved by his agitated tone, she murmured a sympathetic “I see!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was horrible; it was an atrocious day.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It must have been trying enough.”
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading “You seem to understand one’s feelings,” said Razumov steadily.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been trying enough.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As if moved by his agitated tone, she murmured a sympathetic “I see!
provoking horror
From this reading It was horrible; it was an atrocious day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As if moved by his agitated tone, she murmured a sympathetic “I see!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if moved by his agitated tone, she murmured a sympathetic “I see!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have been trying enough.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As if moved by his agitated tone, she murmured a sympathetic “I see!
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading As if moved by his agitated tone, she murmured a sympathetic “I see!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been trying enough.”
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From this reading “You seem to understand one’s feelings,” said Razumov steadily.
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From this reading “You seem to understand one’s feelings,” said Razumov steadily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You seem to understand one’s feelings,” said Razumov steadily.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As if moved by his agitated tone, she murmured a sympathetic “I see!
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “You seem to understand one’s feelings,” said Razumov steadily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As if moved by his agitated tone, she murmured a sympathetic “I see!
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading “You seem to understand one’s feelings,” said Razumov steadily.
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading As if moved by his agitated tone, she murmured a sympathetic “I see!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You seem to understand one’s feelings,” said Razumov steadily.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading As if moved by his agitated tone, she murmured a sympathetic “I see!
hard to endure
From this reading It must have been trying enough.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “You seem to understand one’s feelings,” said Razumov steadily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was trying.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You seem to understand one’s feelings,” said Razumov steadily.
Chapter 29 of Under Western Eyes by Joseph Conrad holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 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 29 holds 206 sentences of Under Western Eyes, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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