Chapter 11 of Virgin Soil is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Virgin Soil is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I don’t know yet,” Nejdanov replied. “I have received a note from Markelov—” “When did you receive it? When?” “This evening. He and I must go and see Solomin at the factory tomorrow.”
Chapter 11 of Virgin Soil 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.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ““This evening.”
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading “He and I must go and see Solomin at the factory tomorrow.””
a brief written record
From this reading ““I have received a note from Markelov—” “When did you receive it?”
get something; come into possession of
From this reading ““I have received a note from Markelov—” “When did you receive it?”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading ““I have received a note from Markelov—” “When did you receive it?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ““I don’t know yet,” Nejdanov replied.”
the day after today
From this reading “He and I must go and see Solomin at the factory tomorrow.””
but in spite of that
From this reading ““I don’t know yet,” Nejdanov replied.”
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 “I have received a note from Markelov—” “When did you receive it?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and I must go and see Solomin at the factory tomorrow.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He and I must go and see Solomin at the factory tomorrow.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I have received a note from Markelov—” “When did you receive it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know yet,” Nejdanov replied.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “This evening.
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading He and I must go and see Solomin at the factory tomorrow.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I have received a note from Markelov—” “When did you receive it?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He and I must go and see Solomin at the factory tomorrow.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have received a note from Markelov—” “When did you receive it?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and I must go and see Solomin at the factory tomorrow.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know yet,” Nejdanov replied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I have received a note from Markelov—” “When did you receive it?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know yet,” Nejdanov replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have received a note from Markelov—” “When did you receive it?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He and I must go and see Solomin at the factory tomorrow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know yet,” Nejdanov replied.
a brief written record
From this reading “I have received a note from Markelov—” “When did you receive it?
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “I have received a note from Markelov—” “When did you receive it?
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “I have received a note from Markelov—” “When did you receive it?
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I don’t know yet,” Nejdanov replied.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He and I must go and see Solomin at the factory tomorrow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He and I must go and see Solomin at the factory tomorrow.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He and I must go and see Solomin at the factory tomorrow.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This evening.
the day after today
From this reading He and I must go and see Solomin at the factory tomorrow.”
at the time that
From this reading “I have received a note from Markelov—” “When did you receive it?
but in spite of that
From this reading “I don’t know yet,” Nejdanov replied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have received a note from Markelov—” “When did you receive it?
Chapter 11 of Virgin Soil by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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 11 holds 219 sentences of Virgin Soil, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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