Chapter 38 of Under Western Eyes is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of Under Western Eyes is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“So he is absolved. Moreover, that Ziemianitch was a brute, a drunken brute.” A shudder passed through Natalia Haldin. “But a man of the people,” Razumov went on, “to whom they, the revolutionists, tell a tale of sublime hopes. Well, the people must be forgiven....
Chapter 38 of Under Western Eyes is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
freed from any question of guilt
From this reading ““So he is absolved.”
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading “Moreover, that Ziemianitch was a brute, a drunken brute.””
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading “Moreover, that Ziemianitch was a brute, a drunken brute.””
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “Well, the people must be forgiven....”
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading “Moreover, that Ziemianitch was a brute, a drunken brute.””
plural of “revolutionist” — a radical supporter of political or social revolution
From this reading ““But a man of the people,” Razumov went on, “to whom they, the revolutionists, tell a tale of sublime hopes.”
shake, as from cold
From this reading “A shudder passed through Natalia Haldin.”
inspiring awe
From this reading ““But a man of the people,” Razumov went on, “to whom they, the revolutionists, tell a tale of sublime hopes.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Moreover, that Ziemianitch was a brute, a drunken brute.”
freed from any question of guilt
From this reading “So he is absolved.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, the people must be forgiven....
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading Moreover, that Ziemianitch was a brute, a drunken brute.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But a man of the people,” Razumov went on, “to whom they, the revolutionists, tell a tale of sublime hopes.
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Moreover, that Ziemianitch was a brute, a drunken brute.”
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Well, the people must be forgiven....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A shudder passed through Natalia Haldin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So he is absolved.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “But a man of the people,” Razumov went on, “to whom they, the revolutionists, tell a tale of sublime hopes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So he is absolved.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “But a man of the people,” Razumov went on, “to whom they, the revolutionists, tell a tale of sublime hopes.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, that Ziemianitch was a brute, a drunken brute.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Well, the people must be forgiven....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A shudder passed through Natalia Haldin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But a man of the people,” Razumov went on, “to whom they, the revolutionists, tell a tale of sublime hopes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “But a man of the people,” Razumov went on, “to whom they, the revolutionists, tell a tale of sublime hopes.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A shudder passed through Natalia Haldin.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “But a man of the people,” Razumov went on, “to whom they, the revolutionists, tell a tale of sublime hopes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But a man of the people,” Razumov went on, “to whom they, the revolutionists, tell a tale of sublime hopes.
plural of “revolutionist” — a radical supporter of political or social revolution
From this reading “But a man of the people,” Razumov went on, “to whom they, the revolutionists, tell a tale of sublime hopes.
shake, as from cold
From this reading A shudder passed through Natalia Haldin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So he is absolved.
inspiring awe
From this reading “But a man of the people,” Razumov went on, “to whom they, the revolutionists, tell a tale of sublime hopes.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “But a man of the people,” Razumov went on, “to whom they, the revolutionists, tell a tale of sublime hopes.
express in words
From this reading “But a man of the people,” Razumov went on, “to whom they, the revolutionists, tell a tale of sublime hopes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Moreover, that Ziemianitch was a brute, a drunken brute.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But a man of the people,” Razumov went on, “to whom they, the revolutionists, tell a tale of sublime hopes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But a man of the people,” Razumov went on, “to whom they, the revolutionists, tell a tale of sublime hopes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A shudder passed through Natalia Haldin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But a man of the people,” Razumov went on, “to whom they, the revolutionists, tell a tale of sublime hopes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moreover, that Ziemianitch was a brute, a drunken brute.”
(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, the people must be forgiven....
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “But a man of the people,” Razumov went on, “to whom they, the revolutionists, tell a tale of sublime hopes.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But a man of the people,” Razumov went on, “to whom they, the revolutionists, tell a tale of sublime hopes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moreover, that Ziemianitch was a brute, a drunken brute.”
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