Chapter 14 of Virgin Soil is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Virgin Soil is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pufka simply flew at Markelov. “How dare you insult our masters?” she screamed out in her lisping voice. “What is it to you that they took me in, brought me up, and gave me meat and drink? Can’t you bear to see another’s good fortune, eh? Who asked you to come here?
Chapter 14 of Virgin Soil is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
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take in liquids
From this reading ““What is it to you that they took me in, brought me up, and gave me meat and drink?”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Pufka simply flew at Markelov.”
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
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United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading ““How dare you insult our masters?” she screamed out in her lisping voice.”
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
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past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ““How dare you insult our masters?” she screamed out in her lisping voice.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Pufka simply flew at Markelov.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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From this reading Can’t you bear to see another’s good fortune, eh?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Who asked you to come here?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pufka simply flew at Markelov.
have
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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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From this reading Can’t you bear to see another’s good fortune, eh?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Who asked you to come here?
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “How dare you insult our masters?” she screamed out in her lisping voice.
take in liquids
From this reading “What is it to you that they took me in, brought me up, and gave me meat and drink?
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From this reading Can’t you bear to see another’s good fortune, eh?
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Pufka simply flew at Markelov.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
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inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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From this reading “How dare you insult our masters?” she screamed out in her lisping voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How dare you insult our masters?” she screamed out in her lisping voice.
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “How dare you insult our masters?” she screamed out in her lisping voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How dare you insult our masters?” she screamed out in her lisping voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pufka simply flew at Markelov.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading “How dare you insult our masters?” she screamed out in her lisping voice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What is it to you that they took me in, brought me up, and gave me meat and drink?
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading “What is it to you that they took me in, brought me up, and gave me meat and drink?
belonging to the speaker and others
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “How dare you insult our masters?” she screamed out in her lisping voice.
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From this reading Pufka simply flew at Markelov.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “How dare you insult our masters?” she screamed out in her lisping voice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Can’t you bear to see another’s good fortune, eh?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How dare you insult our masters?” she screamed out in her lisping voice.
and nothing more
From this reading Pufka simply flew at Markelov.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What is it to you that they took me in, brought me up, and gave me meat and drink?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
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used to ask for information about something
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which person or people
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the person or people being spoken to
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Chapter 14 of Virgin Soil by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev holds 209 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 14 holds 209 sentences of Virgin Soil, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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