Chapter 27 of Virgin Soil is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of Virgin Soil is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Paklin gave a wave of the hand. “A certain individual told me. He had seen him preaching about the neighbourhood and had followed him, though with no evil intent. He is a sympathiser. Excuse me,” he added, turning to Mariana, “is it true that our friend Nejdanov has been very... very careless?”
Chapter 27 of Virgin Soil is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading “Excuse me,” he added, turning to Mariana, “is it true that our friend Nejdanov has been very... very careless?””
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “He had seen him preaching about the neighbourhood and had followed him, though with no evil intent.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Excuse me,” he added, turning to Mariana, “is it true that our friend Nejdanov has been very... very careless?””
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading ““A certain individual told me.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “He had seen him preaching about the neighbourhood and had followed him, though with no evil intent.”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “He had seen him preaching about the neighbourhood and had followed him, though with no evil intent.”
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “He had seen him preaching about the neighbourhood and had followed him, though with no evil intent.”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “Paklin gave a wave of the hand.”
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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 Paklin gave a wave of the hand.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had seen him preaching about the neighbourhood and had followed him, though with no evil intent.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Excuse me,” he added, turning to Mariana, “is it true that our friend Nejdanov has been very... very careless?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had seen him preaching about the neighbourhood and had followed him, though with no evil intent.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Excuse me,” he added, turning to Mariana, “is it true that our friend Nejdanov has been very... very careless?”
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Excuse me,” he added, turning to Mariana, “is it true that our friend Nejdanov has been very... very careless?”
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “A certain individual told me.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading He had seen him preaching about the neighbourhood and had followed him, though with no evil intent.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Excuse me,” he added, turning to Mariana, “is it true that our friend Nejdanov has been very... very careless?”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He had seen him preaching about the neighbourhood and had followed him, though with no evil intent.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Excuse me,” he added, turning to Mariana, “is it true that our friend Nejdanov has been very... very careless?”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Paklin gave a wave of the hand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen him preaching about the neighbourhood and had followed him, though with no evil intent.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Paklin gave a wave of the hand.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Excuse me,” he added, turning to Mariana, “is it true that our friend Nejdanov has been very... very careless?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen him preaching about the neighbourhood and had followed him, though with no evil intent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had seen him preaching about the neighbourhood and had followed him, though with no evil intent.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “A certain individual told me.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had seen him preaching about the neighbourhood and had followed him, though with no evil intent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a sympathiser.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Excuse me,” he added, turning to Mariana, “is it true that our friend Nejdanov has been very... very careless?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Excuse me,” he added, turning to Mariana, “is it true that our friend Nejdanov has been very... very careless?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “A certain individual told me.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading He had seen him preaching about the neighbourhood and had followed him, though with no evil intent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Excuse me,” he added, turning to Mariana, “is it true that our friend Nejdanov has been very... very careless?”
not any; not one
From this reading He had seen him preaching about the neighbourhood and had followed him, though with no evil intent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paklin gave a wave of the hand.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Excuse me,” he added, turning to Mariana, “is it true that our friend Nejdanov has been very... very careless?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paklin gave a wave of the hand.
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading He had seen him preaching about the neighbourhood and had followed him, though with no evil intent.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen him preaching about the neighbourhood and had followed him, though with no evil intent.
a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
From this reading He is a sympathiser.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Excuse me,” he added, turning to Mariana, “is it true that our friend Nejdanov has been very... very careless?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paklin gave a wave of the hand.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had seen him preaching about the neighbourhood and had followed him, though with no evil intent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Excuse me,” he added, turning to Mariana, “is it true that our friend Nejdanov has been very... very careless?”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “A certain individual told me.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Excuse me,” he added, turning to Mariana, “is it true that our friend Nejdanov has been very... very careless?”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Excuse me,” he added, turning to Mariana, “is it true that our friend Nejdanov has been very... very careless?”
precisely as stated
From this reading Excuse me,” he added, turning to Mariana, “is it true that our friend Nejdanov has been very... very careless?”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Paklin gave a wave of the hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had seen him preaching about the neighbourhood and had followed him, though with no evil intent.
Chapter 27 of Virgin Soil by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev holds 204 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.
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