Chapter 10 of Virgin Soil is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Virgin Soil is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Nejdanov looked at her in amazement. “In that case... everything that you have just told me—” “You may laugh at me if you like,” she said. “If I am unhappy—it is not as a result of my own sorrows. It sometimes seems to me that I suffer for the miserable, poor and oppressed in the whole of Russia.... No, it’s not exactly that.
Chapter 10 of Virgin Soil is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Nejdanov looked at her in amazement.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “It sometimes seems to me that I suffer for the miserable, poor and oppressed in the whole of Russia....”
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading “It sometimes seems to me that I suffer for the miserable, poor and oppressed in the whole of Russia....”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading ““If I am unhappy—it is not as a result of my own sorrows.”
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading “It sometimes seems to me that I suffer for the miserable, poor and oppressed in the whole of Russia....”
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading ““If I am unhappy—it is not as a result of my own sorrows.”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “It sometimes seems to me that I suffer for the miserable, poor and oppressed in the whole of Russia....”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading ““If I am unhappy—it is not as a result of my own sorrows.”
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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 “If I am unhappy—it is not as a result of my own sorrows.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “If I am unhappy—it is not as a result of my own sorrows.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Nejdanov looked at her in amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that I suffer for the miserable, poor and oppressed in the whole of Russia....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If I am unhappy—it is not as a result of my own sorrows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nejdanov looked at her in amazement.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “In that case... everything that you have just told me—” “You may laugh at me if you like,” she said.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “In that case... everything that you have just told me—” “You may laugh at me if you like,” she said.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading No, it’s not exactly that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that I suffer for the miserable, poor and oppressed in the whole of Russia....
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In that case... everything that you have just told me—” “You may laugh at me if you like,” she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nejdanov looked at her in amazement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I am unhappy—it is not as a result of my own sorrows.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “In that case... everything that you have just told me—” “You may laugh at me if you like,” she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nejdanov looked at her in amazement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If I am unhappy—it is not as a result of my own sorrows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If I am unhappy—it is not as a result of my own sorrows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, it’s not exactly that.
and nothing more
From this reading “In that case... everything that you have just told me—” “You may laugh at me if you like,” she said.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “In that case... everything that you have just told me—” “You may laugh at me if you like,” she said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “In that case... everything that you have just told me—” “You may laugh at me if you like,” she said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nejdanov looked at her in amazement.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “In that case... everything that you have just told me—” “You may laugh at me if you like,” she said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “In that case... everything that you have just told me—” “You may laugh at me if you like,” she said.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that I suffer for the miserable, poor and oppressed in the whole of Russia....
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “If I am unhappy—it is not as a result of my own sorrows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nejdanov looked at her in amazement.
not any; not one
From this reading No, it’s not exactly that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If I am unhappy—it is not as a result of my own sorrows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If I am unhappy—it is not as a result of my own sorrows.
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that I suffer for the miserable, poor and oppressed in the whole of Russia....
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “If I am unhappy—it is not as a result of my own sorrows.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that I suffer for the miserable, poor and oppressed in the whole of Russia....
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “If I am unhappy—it is not as a result of my own sorrows.
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that I suffer for the miserable, poor and oppressed in the whole of Russia....
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “In that case... everything that you have just told me—” “You may laugh at me if you like,” she said.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that I suffer for the miserable, poor and oppressed in the whole of Russia....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “In that case... everything that you have just told me—” “You may laugh at me if you like,” she said.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that I suffer for the miserable, poor and oppressed in the whole of Russia....
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “If I am unhappy—it is not as a result of my own sorrows.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that I suffer for the miserable, poor and oppressed in the whole of Russia....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “In that case... everything that you have just told me—” “You may laugh at me if you like,” she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that I suffer for the miserable, poor and oppressed in the whole of Russia....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that I suffer for the miserable, poor and oppressed in the whole of Russia....
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “In that case... everything that you have just told me—” “You may laugh at me if you like,” she said.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “If I am unhappy—it is not as a result of my own sorrows.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that I suffer for the miserable, poor and oppressed in the whole of Russia....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “In that case... everything that you have just told me—” “You may laugh at me if you like,” she said.
Chapter 10 of Virgin Soil by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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 10 holds 205 sentences of Virgin Soil, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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