Chapter 12 of White Nights, and Other Stories is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of White Nights, and Other Stories is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I say, Vasya--what is the matter with you? You look at one so strangely." "Oh, it's nothing, I feel a little sick; my legs are trembling; it's because I sat up last night. Yes! Everything looks green before my eyes.
Chapter 12 of White Nights, and Other Stories is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything looks green before my eyes.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “"Oh, it's nothing, I feel a little sick; my legs are trembling; it's because I sat up last night.”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “Everything looks green before my eyes.”
staying power
From this reading “"Oh, it's nothing, I feel a little sick; my legs are trembling; it's because I sat up last night.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Everything looks green before my eyes.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"Oh, it's nothing, I feel a little sick; my legs are trembling; it's because I sat up last night.”
in a strange manner
From this reading “You look at one so strangely."”
a shaky motion
From this reading “"Oh, it's nothing, I feel a little sick; my legs are trembling; it's because I sat up last night.”
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 “"Oh, it's nothing, I feel a little sick; my legs are trembling; it's because I sat up last night.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “You look at one so strangely."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, it's nothing, I feel a little sick; my legs are trembling; it's because I sat up last night.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, it's nothing, I feel a little sick; my legs are trembling; it's because I sat up last night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You look at one so strangely."
for the reason that
From this reading "Oh, it's nothing, I feel a little sick; my legs are trembling; it's because I sat up last night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Everything looks green before my eyes.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything looks green before my eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Everything looks green before my eyes.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Oh, it's nothing, I feel a little sick; my legs are trembling; it's because I sat up last night.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Everything looks green before my eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, Vasya--what is the matter with you?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I say, Vasya--what is the matter with you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it's nothing, I feel a little sick; my legs are trembling; it's because I sat up last night.
immediately past
From this reading "Oh, it's nothing, I feel a little sick; my legs are trembling; it's because I sat up last night.
staying power
From this reading "Oh, it's nothing, I feel a little sick; my legs are trembling; it's because I sat up last night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, it's nothing, I feel a little sick; my legs are trembling; it's because I sat up last night.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You look at one so strangely."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Everything looks green before my eyes.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I say, Vasya--what is the matter with you?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, it's nothing, I feel a little sick; my legs are trembling; it's because I sat up last night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Oh, it's nothing, I feel a little sick; my legs are trembling; it's because I sat up last night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh, it's nothing, I feel a little sick; my legs are trembling; it's because I sat up last night.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it's nothing, I feel a little sick; my legs are trembling; it's because I sat up last night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You look at one so strangely."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Oh, it's nothing, I feel a little sick; my legs are trembling; it's because I sat up last night.
express in words
From this reading "I say, Vasya--what is the matter with you?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Oh, it's nothing, I feel a little sick; my legs are trembling; it's because I sat up last night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You look at one so strangely."
in a strange manner
From this reading You look at one so strangely."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I say, Vasya--what is the matter with you?
a shaky motion
From this reading "Oh, it's nothing, I feel a little sick; my legs are trembling; it's because I sat up last night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, it's nothing, I feel a little sick; my legs are trembling; it's because I sat up last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, Vasya--what is the matter with you?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I say, Vasya--what is the matter with you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I say, Vasya--what is the matter with you?
an affirmative
From this reading Yes!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, Vasya--what is the matter with you?
Chapter 12 of White Nights, and Other Stories by Fyodor Dostoyevsky holds 410 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 12 holds 410 sentences of White Nights, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of White Nights, and Other Stories by Fyodor Dostoyevsky exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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