Chapter 8 of Love, and Other Stories is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Love, and Other Stories is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What wonderful weather!" he said. "What air! Do you feel it? I am very happy, Liza, very happy indeed. My happiness is so great that I am really afraid of its destruction.
Chapter 8 of Love, and Other Stories is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “My happiness is so great that I am really afraid of its destruction.”
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading “My happiness is so great that I am really afraid of its destruction.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Do you feel it?”
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “My happiness is so great that I am really afraid of its destruction.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “I am very happy, Liza, very happy indeed.”
similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region
From this reading “I am very happy, Liza, very happy indeed.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “"What wonderful weather!" he said.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “"What wonderful weather!" he said.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading My happiness is so great that I am really afraid of its destruction.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "What air!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am very happy, Liza, very happy indeed.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading My happiness is so great that I am really afraid of its destruction.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you feel it?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Do you feel it?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My happiness is so great that I am really afraid of its destruction.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading My happiness is so great that I am really afraid of its destruction.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I am very happy, Liza, very happy indeed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What wonderful weather!" he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am very happy, Liza, very happy indeed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I am very happy, Liza, very happy indeed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My happiness is so great that I am really afraid of its destruction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do you feel it?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My happiness is so great that I am really afraid of its destruction.
similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region
From this reading I am very happy, Liza, very happy indeed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My happiness is so great that I am really afraid of its destruction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My happiness is so great that I am really afraid of its destruction.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading My happiness is so great that I am really afraid of its destruction.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What wonderful weather!" he said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My happiness is so great that I am really afraid of its destruction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My happiness is so great that I am really afraid of its destruction.
precisely as stated
From this reading I am very happy, Liza, very happy indeed.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "What wonderful weather!" he said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What wonderful weather!" he said.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "What wonderful weather!" he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you feel it?
Chapter 8 of Love, and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 8 holds 420 sentences of Love, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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