Chapter 34 of Under Western Eyes is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 34 of Under Western Eyes is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Razumov, lost in thought, had forgotten his existence till the youth’s voice, entreating him to fly without loss of time, roused him unpleasantly. “All right. Well--good-bye.” “I am not going to leave you till I’ve seen you out of St. Petersburg,” declared Kostia unexpectedly, with calm determination. “You can’t refuse me that now.
Chapter 34 of Under Western Eyes is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading ““I am not going to leave you till I’ve seen you out of St. Petersburg,” declared Kostia unexpectedly, with calm determination.”
-ing form of “entreat” — ask for or request earnestly
From this reading “Razumov, lost in thought, had forgotten his existence till the youth’s voice, entreating him to fly without loss of time, roused him unpleasantly.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “Well--good-bye.””
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading ““I am not going to leave you till I’ve seen you out of St. Petersburg,” declared Kostia unexpectedly, with calm determination.”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “Razumov, lost in thought, had forgotten his existence till the youth’s voice, entreating him to fly without loss of time, roused him unpleasantly.”
in a way that was not expected
From this reading ““I am not going to leave you till I’ve seen you out of St. Petersburg,” declared Kostia unexpectedly, with calm determination.”
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading “Razumov, lost in thought, had forgotten his existence till the youth’s voice, entreating him to fly without loss of time, roused him unpleasantly.”
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
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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 “All right.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am not going to leave you till I’ve seen you out of St. Petersburg,” declared Kostia unexpectedly, with calm determination.
make calm or still
From this reading “I am not going to leave you till I’ve seen you out of St. Petersburg,” declared Kostia unexpectedly, with calm determination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can’t refuse me that now.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I am not going to leave you till I’ve seen you out of St. Petersburg,” declared Kostia unexpectedly, with calm determination.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “I am not going to leave you till I’ve seen you out of St. Petersburg,” declared Kostia unexpectedly, with calm determination.
-ing form of “entreat” — ask for or request earnestly
From this reading Razumov, lost in thought, had forgotten his existence till the youth’s voice, entreating him to fly without loss of time, roused him unpleasantly.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Razumov, lost in thought, had forgotten his existence till the youth’s voice, entreating him to fly without loss of time, roused him unpleasantly.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Razumov, lost in thought, had forgotten his existence till the youth’s voice, entreating him to fly without loss of time, roused him unpleasantly.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Razumov, lost in thought, had forgotten his existence till the youth’s voice, entreating him to fly without loss of time, roused him unpleasantly.
the act of departing
From this reading “I am not going to leave you till I’ve seen you out of St. Petersburg,” declared Kostia unexpectedly, with calm determination.
a farewell remark
From this reading Well--good-bye.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Razumov, lost in thought, had forgotten his existence till the youth’s voice, entreating him to fly without loss of time, roused him unpleasantly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Razumov, lost in thought, had forgotten his existence till the youth’s voice, entreating him to fly without loss of time, roused him unpleasantly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Razumov, lost in thought, had forgotten his existence till the youth’s voice, entreating him to fly without loss of time, roused him unpleasantly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am not going to leave you till I’ve seen you out of St. Petersburg,” declared Kostia unexpectedly, with calm determination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am not going to leave you till I’ve seen you out of St. Petersburg,” declared Kostia unexpectedly, with calm determination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Razumov, lost in thought, had forgotten his existence till the youth’s voice, entreating him to fly without loss of time, roused him unpleasantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am not going to leave you till I’ve seen you out of St. Petersburg,” declared Kostia unexpectedly, with calm determination.
go away from a place
From this reading “I am not going to leave you till I’ve seen you out of St. Petersburg,” declared Kostia unexpectedly, with calm determination.
something that is lost
From this reading Razumov, lost in thought, had forgotten his existence till the youth’s voice, entreating him to fly without loss of time, roused him unpleasantly.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Razumov, lost in thought, had forgotten his existence till the youth’s voice, entreating him to fly without loss of time, roused him unpleasantly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You can’t refuse me that now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am not going to leave you till I’ve seen you out of St. Petersburg,” declared Kostia unexpectedly, with calm determination.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “You can’t refuse me that now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Razumov, lost in thought, had forgotten his existence till the youth’s voice, entreating him to fly without loss of time, roused him unpleasantly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I am not going to leave you till I’ve seen you out of St. Petersburg,” declared Kostia unexpectedly, with calm determination.
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading “I am not going to leave you till I’ve seen you out of St. Petersburg,” declared Kostia unexpectedly, with calm determination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Razumov, lost in thought, had forgotten his existence till the youth’s voice, entreating him to fly without loss of time, roused him unpleasantly.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “You can’t refuse me that now.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Razumov, lost in thought, had forgotten his existence till the youth’s voice, entreating him to fly without loss of time, roused him unpleasantly.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I am not going to leave you till I’ve seen you out of St. Petersburg,” declared Kostia unexpectedly, with calm determination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am not going to leave you till I’ve seen you out of St. Petersburg,” declared Kostia unexpectedly, with calm determination.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You can’t refuse me that now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Razumov, lost in thought, had forgotten his existence till the youth’s voice, entreating him to fly without loss of time, roused him unpleasantly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Razumov, lost in thought, had forgotten his existence till the youth’s voice, entreating him to fly without loss of time, roused him unpleasantly.
up to a particular time
From this reading Razumov, lost in thought, had forgotten his existence till the youth’s voice, entreating him to fly without loss of time, roused him unpleasantly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Razumov, lost in thought, had forgotten his existence till the youth’s voice, entreating him to fly without loss of time, roused him unpleasantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Razumov, lost in thought, had forgotten his existence till the youth’s voice, entreating him to fly without loss of time, roused him unpleasantly.
in a way that was not expected
From this reading “I am not going to leave you till I’ve seen you out of St. Petersburg,” declared Kostia unexpectedly, with calm determination.
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading Razumov, lost in thought, had forgotten his existence till the youth’s voice, entreating him to fly without loss of time, roused him unpleasantly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Razumov, lost in thought, had forgotten his existence till the youth’s voice, entreating him to fly without loss of time, roused him unpleasantly.
(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 Well--good-bye.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I am not going to leave you till I’ve seen you out of St. Petersburg,” declared Kostia unexpectedly, with calm determination.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Razumov, lost in thought, had forgotten his existence till the youth’s voice, entreating him to fly without loss of time, roused him unpleasantly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am not going to leave you till I’ve seen you out of St. Petersburg,” declared Kostia unexpectedly, with calm determination.
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Razumov, lost in thought, had forgotten his existence till the youth’s voice, entreating him to fly without loss of time, roused him unpleasantly.
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