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Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of Virgin Soil is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Kollomietzev stamped and raged, but the governor stopped him.
It serves you right, Simion Petrovitch.
You shouldn’t interfere in what is not your business.”
Not my business ... not my business....
It seems to me that it’s the business of every nobleman——” Markelov scanned Kollomietzev coldly and slowly, as if for the last time and then turned to Sipiagin.
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Virgin Soil

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of Virgin Soil is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Kollomietzev stamped and raged, but the governor stopped him.
Line 2
It serves you right, Simion Petrovitch.
Line 3
You shouldn’t interfere in what is not your business.”
Line 4
Not my business ... not my business....
/nɑːt maɪ ˈbɪznəs nɑːt maɪ ˈbɪznəs/
Line 5
It seems to me that it’s the business of every nobleman——” Markelov scanned Kollomietzev coldly and slowly, as if for the last time and then turned to Sipiagin.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

coldly adverb US /ˈkoʊldli/

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading “It seems to me that it’s the business of every nobleman——” Markelov scanned Kollomietzev coldly and slowly, as if for the last time and then turned to Sipiagin.”

governor noun US /ˈɡʌvərnər/

the head of a state government

From this reading “Kollomietzev stamped and raged, but the governor stopped him.”

interfere verb US /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/

come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle

From this reading “You shouldn’t interfere in what is not your business.””

nobleman noun US /ˈnoʊbəlmən/

a titled peer of the realm

From this reading “It seems to me that it’s the business of every nobleman——” Markelov scanned Kollomietzev coldly and slowly, as if for the last time and then turned to Sipiagin.”

raged verb US /reɪdʒd/

past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading “Kollomietzev stamped and raged, but the governor stopped him.”

scanned verb US /skænd/

inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely

From this reading “It seems to me that it’s the business of every nobleman——” Markelov scanned Kollomietzev coldly and slowly, as if for the last time and then turned to Sipiagin.”

serves noun US /sɜːrvz/

plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play

From this reading ““It serves you right, Simion Petrovitch.”

stamped verb US /stæmpt/

past form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading “Kollomietzev stamped and raged, but the governor stopped him.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Kollomietzev stamped and raged, but the governor stopped him.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It seems to me that it’s the business of every nobleman——” Markelov scanned Kollomietzev coldly and slowly, as if for the last time and then turned to Sipiagin.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading You shouldn’t interfere in what is not your business.”

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Kollomietzev stamped and raged, but the governor stopped him.

coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading It seems to me that it’s the business of every nobleman——” Markelov scanned Kollomietzev coldly and slowly, as if for the last time and then turned to Sipiagin.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It seems to me that it’s the business of every nobleman——” Markelov scanned Kollomietzev coldly and slowly, as if for the last time and then turned to Sipiagin.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It seems to me that it’s the business of every nobleman——” Markelov scanned Kollomietzev coldly and slowly, as if for the last time and then turned to Sipiagin.

governornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/

the head of a state government

From this reading Kollomietzev stamped and raged, but the governor stopped him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Kollomietzev stamped and raged, but the governor stopped him.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It seems to me that it’s the business of every nobleman——” Markelov scanned Kollomietzev coldly and slowly, as if for the last time and then turned to Sipiagin.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading You shouldn’t interfere in what is not your business.”

interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/

come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle

From this reading You shouldn’t interfere in what is not your business.”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading You shouldn’t interfere in what is not your business.”

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It serves you right, Simion Petrovitch.

it's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It seems to me that it’s the business of every nobleman——” Markelov scanned Kollomietzev coldly and slowly, as if for the last time and then turned to Sipiagin.

Kollomietzev

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Kollomietzev stamped and raged, but the governor stopped him.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading It seems to me that it’s the business of every nobleman——” Markelov scanned Kollomietzev coldly and slowly, as if for the last time and then turned to Sipiagin.

Markelov

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It seems to me that it’s the business of every nobleman——” Markelov scanned Kollomietzev coldly and slowly, as if for the last time and then turned to Sipiagin.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It seems to me that it’s the business of every nobleman——” Markelov scanned Kollomietzev coldly and slowly, as if for the last time and then turned to Sipiagin.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Not my business ... not my business....

noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/

a titled peer of the realm

From this reading It seems to me that it’s the business of every nobleman——” Markelov scanned Kollomietzev coldly and slowly, as if for the last time and then turned to Sipiagin.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You shouldn’t interfere in what is not your business.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It seems to me that it’s the business of every nobleman——” Markelov scanned Kollomietzev coldly and slowly, as if for the last time and then turned to Sipiagin.

Petrovitch

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It serves you right, Simion Petrovitch.

ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/

past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Kollomietzev stamped and raged, but the governor stopped him.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading “It serves you right, Simion Petrovitch.

scannedverbUS /skænd/

inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely

From this reading It seems to me that it’s the business of every nobleman——” Markelov scanned Kollomietzev coldly and slowly, as if for the last time and then turned to Sipiagin.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seems to me that it’s the business of every nobleman——” Markelov scanned Kollomietzev coldly and slowly, as if for the last time and then turned to Sipiagin.

servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/

plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play

From this reading “It serves you right, Simion Petrovitch.

shouldn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You shouldn’t interfere in what is not your business.”

Simion

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It serves you right, Simion Petrovitch.

Sipiagin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It seems to me that it’s the business of every nobleman——” Markelov scanned Kollomietzev coldly and slowly, as if for the last time and then turned to Sipiagin.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading It seems to me that it’s the business of every nobleman——” Markelov scanned Kollomietzev coldly and slowly, as if for the last time and then turned to Sipiagin.

stampedverbUS /stæmpt/

past form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading Kollomietzev stamped and raged, but the governor stopped him.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Kollomietzev stamped and raged, but the governor stopped him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It seems to me that it’s the business of every nobleman——” Markelov scanned Kollomietzev coldly and slowly, as if for the last time and then turned to Sipiagin.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Kollomietzev stamped and raged, but the governor stopped him.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It seems to me that it’s the business of every nobleman——” Markelov scanned Kollomietzev coldly and slowly, as if for the last time and then turned to Sipiagin.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It seems to me that it’s the business of every nobleman——” Markelov scanned Kollomietzev coldly and slowly, as if for the last time and then turned to Sipiagin.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It seems to me that it’s the business of every nobleman——” Markelov scanned Kollomietzev coldly and slowly, as if for the last time and then turned to Sipiagin.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading It seems to me that it’s the business of every nobleman——” Markelov scanned Kollomietzev coldly and slowly, as if for the last time and then turned to Sipiagin.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading You shouldn’t interfere in what is not your business.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “It serves you right, Simion Petrovitch.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You shouldn’t interfere in what is not your business.”

Chapter 30 of Virgin Soil by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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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