Chapter 11 of White Nights, and Other Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of White Nights, and Other Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But will it be all right, your signing for me?" said Vasya, half assenting. "Why, what could be better? Everyone does it." "I am really afraid." "Why, why?"
Chapter 11 of White Nights, and Other Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “"I am really afraid."”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “"Why, what could be better?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"Why, what could be better?”
every person
From this reading “Everyone does it."”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “"But will it be all right, your signing for me?" said Vasya, half assenting.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"I am really afraid."”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “"But will it be all right, your signing for me?" said Vasya, half assenting.”
language expressed by visible hand gestures
From this reading “"But will it be all right, your signing for me?" said Vasya, half assenting.”
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.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am really afraid."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "But will it be all right, your signing for me?" said Vasya, half assenting.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am really afraid."
agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly)
From this reading "But will it be all right, your signing for me?" said Vasya, half assenting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But will it be all right, your signing for me?" said Vasya, half assenting.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Why, what could be better?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But will it be all right, your signing for me?" said Vasya, half assenting.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Why, what could be better?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everyone does it."
every person
From this reading Everyone does it."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But will it be all right, your signing for me?" said Vasya, half assenting.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "But will it be all right, your signing for me?" said Vasya, half assenting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am really afraid."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But will it be all right, your signing for me?" said Vasya, half assenting.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But will it be all right, your signing for me?" said Vasya, half assenting.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I am really afraid."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "But will it be all right, your signing for me?" said Vasya, half assenting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But will it be all right, your signing for me?" said Vasya, half assenting.
language expressed by visible hand gestures
From this reading "But will it be all right, your signing for me?" said Vasya, half assenting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But will it be all right, your signing for me?" said Vasya, half assenting.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, what could be better?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, what could be better?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But will it be all right, your signing for me?" said Vasya, half assenting.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But will it be all right, your signing for me?" said Vasya, half assenting.
Chapter 11 of White Nights, and Other Stories by Fyodor Dostoyevsky holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 11 holds 411 sentences of White Nights, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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