Chapter 6 of A Russian Proprietor, and Other Stories is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of A Russian Proprietor, and Other Stories is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'Why wouldn't you go, sir, and visit your aunt? They are feeling bad because you haven't been for so long.' "'It's stupid there, Demyánitch,' says he. Just to think, he found his only amusement here in the saloon! If he only would enter the service! yet, no: he has got entangled with cards and all the rest of it.
Chapter 6 of A Russian Proprietor, and Other Stories is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “Just to think, he found his only amusement here in the saloon!”
a game played with playing cards
From this reading “If he only would enter the service! yet, no: he has got entangled with cards and all the rest of it.”
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading “If he only would enter the service! yet, no: he has got entangled with cards and all the rest of it.”
to come or go into
From this reading “If he only would enter the service! yet, no: he has got entangled with cards and all the rest of it.”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “Just to think, he found his only amusement here in the saloon!”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “If he only would enter the service! yet, no: he has got entangled with cards and all the rest of it.”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “"'It's stupid there, Demyánitch,' says he.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “"'Why wouldn't you go, sir, and visit your aunt?”
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 “If he only would enter the service! yet, no: he has got entangled with cards and all the rest of it.”
In this reading “If he only would enter the service! yet, no: he has got entangled with cards and all the rest of it.”
In this reading “If he only would enter the service! yet, no: he has got entangled with cards and all the rest of it.”
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.
(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 If he only would enter the service! yet, no: he has got entangled with cards and all the rest of it.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Just to think, he found his only amusement here in the saloon!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Why wouldn't you go, sir, and visit your aunt?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are feeling bad because you haven't been for so long.'
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "'Why wouldn't you go, sir, and visit your aunt?
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading They are feeling bad because you haven't been for so long.'
for the reason that
From this reading They are feeling bad because you haven't been for so long.'
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They are feeling bad because you haven't been for so long.'
a game played with playing cards
From this reading If he only would enter the service! yet, no: he has got entangled with cards and all the rest of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'It's stupid there, Demyánitch,' says he.
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading If he only would enter the service! yet, no: he has got entangled with cards and all the rest of it.
to come or go into
From this reading If he only would enter the service! yet, no: he has got entangled with cards and all the rest of it.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading They are feeling bad because you haven't been for so long.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They are feeling bad because you haven't been for so long.'
set up or found
From this reading Just to think, he found his only amusement here in the saloon!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "'Why wouldn't you go, sir, and visit your aunt?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If he only would enter the service! yet, no: he has got entangled with cards and all the rest of it.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he only would enter the service! yet, no: he has got entangled with cards and all the rest of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are feeling bad because you haven't been for so long.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'It's stupid there, Demyánitch,' says he.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Just to think, he found his only amusement here in the saloon!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just to think, he found his only amusement here in the saloon!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he only would enter the service! yet, no: he has got entangled with cards and all the rest of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just to think, he found his only amusement here in the saloon!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he only would enter the service! yet, no: he has got entangled with cards and all the rest of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'It's stupid there, Demyánitch,' says he.
and nothing more
From this reading Just to think, he found his only amusement here in the saloon!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They are feeling bad because you haven't been for so long.'
not any; not one
From this reading If he only would enter the service! yet, no: he has got entangled with cards and all the rest of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he only would enter the service! yet, no: he has got entangled with cards and all the rest of it.
and nothing more
From this reading Just to think, he found his only amusement here in the saloon!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading If he only would enter the service! yet, no: he has got entangled with cards and all the rest of it.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Just to think, he found his only amusement here in the saloon!
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'It's stupid there, Demyánitch,' says he.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading If he only would enter the service! yet, no: he has got entangled with cards and all the rest of it.
term of address for a man
From this reading "'Why wouldn't you go, sir, and visit your aunt?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They are feeling bad because you haven't been for so long.'
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "'It's stupid there, Demyánitch,' says he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just to think, he found his only amusement here in the saloon!
in or at that place or location
From this reading "'It's stupid there, Demyánitch,' says he.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are feeling bad because you haven't been for so long.'
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Just to think, he found his only amusement here in the saloon!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just to think, he found his only amusement here in the saloon!
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "'Why wouldn't you go, sir, and visit your aunt?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "'Why wouldn't you go, sir, and visit your aunt?
in the company of; together with
From this reading If he only would enter the service! yet, no: he has got entangled with cards and all the rest of it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he only would enter the service! yet, no: he has got entangled with cards and all the rest of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Why wouldn't you go, sir, and visit your aunt?
but in spite of that
From this reading If he only would enter the service! yet, no: he has got entangled with cards and all the rest of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Why wouldn't you go, sir, and visit your aunt?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Why wouldn't you go, sir, and visit your aunt?
Chapter 6 of A Russian Proprietor, and Other Stories by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 413 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 6 holds 413 sentences of A Russian Proprietor, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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