Chapter 10 of White Nights, and Other Stories is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of White Nights, and Other Stories is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I say, Vasya, excuse me; I really ... you know I ... I am only thinking how to prevent things going wrong. How do you mean, seven hundred? It's only three hundred...." "Three hundred!...
Chapter 10 of White Nights, and Other Stories is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"I say, Vasya, excuse me; I really ... you know I ...”
ten 10s
From this reading “How do you mean, seven hundred?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “How do you mean, seven hundred?”
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “I am only thinking how to prevent things going wrong.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"I say, Vasya, excuse me; I really ... you know I ...”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “How do you mean, seven hundred?”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I am only thinking how to prevent things going wrong.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “I am only thinking how to prevent things going wrong.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “How do you mean, seven hundred?”
being one hundred more than two hundred
In this reading “It's only three hundred...."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am only thinking how to prevent things going wrong.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do you mean, seven hundred?
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I say, Vasya, excuse me; I really ... you know I ...
the act of departing
From this reading I am only thinking how to prevent things going wrong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am only thinking how to prevent things going wrong.
ten 10s
From this reading How do you mean, seven hundred?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, Vasya, excuse me; I really ... you know I ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's only three hundred...."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I say, Vasya, excuse me; I really ... you know I ...
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I say, Vasya, excuse me; I really ... you know I ...
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading How do you mean, seven hundred?
and nothing more
From this reading I am only thinking how to prevent things going wrong.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading I am only thinking how to prevent things going wrong.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I say, Vasya, excuse me; I really ... you know I ...
express in words
From this reading "I say, Vasya, excuse me; I really ... you know I ...
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading How do you mean, seven hundred?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I am only thinking how to prevent things going wrong.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I am only thinking how to prevent things going wrong.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It's only three hundred...."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am only thinking how to prevent things going wrong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, Vasya, excuse me; I really ... you know I ...
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I am only thinking how to prevent things going wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, Vasya, excuse me; I really ... you know I ...
Chapter 10 of White Nights, and Other Stories by Fyodor Dostoyevsky holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 406 sentences of White Nights, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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