Chapter 14 of Love, and Other Stories is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Love, and Other Stories is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Vassitchka rarely enjoys his wife's society, and has long been used to solitude, but Lizotchka's words agitate him. "Goodness knows what you are saying, little woman! Why these gloomy thoughts?" "Well, you will cry and grieve, and then you will get used to it. You'll even get married again."
Chapter 14 of Love, and Other Stories is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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try to stir up public opinion
From this reading “Vassitchka rarely enjoys his wife's society, and has long been used to solitude, but Lizotchka's words agitate him.”
third-person singular of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “Vassitchka rarely enjoys his wife's society, and has long been used to solitude, but Lizotchka's words agitate him.”
depressingly dark
From this reading “Why these gloomy thoughts?"”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “"Goodness knows what you are saying, little woman!”
feel grief
From this reading “"Well, you will cry and grieve, and then you will get used to it.”
not often
From this reading “Vassitchka rarely enjoys his wife's society, and has long been used to solitude, but Lizotchka's words agitate him.”
a state of social isolation
From this reading “Vassitchka rarely enjoys his wife's society, and has long been used to solitude, but Lizotchka's words agitate him.”
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Vassitchka rarely enjoys his wife's society, and has long been used to solitude, but Lizotchka's words agitate him.”
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anew
From this reading You'll even get married again."
try to stir up public opinion
From this reading Vassitchka rarely enjoys his wife's society, and has long been used to solitude, but Lizotchka's words agitate him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vassitchka rarely enjoys his wife's society, and has long been used to solitude, but Lizotchka's words agitate him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Goodness knows what you are saying, little woman!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Vassitchka rarely enjoys his wife's society, and has long been used to solitude, but Lizotchka's words agitate him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Vassitchka rarely enjoys his wife's society, and has long been used to solitude, but Lizotchka's words agitate him.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Well, you will cry and grieve, and then you will get used to it.
third-person singular of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Vassitchka rarely enjoys his wife's society, and has long been used to solitude, but Lizotchka's words agitate him.
divisible by two
From this reading You'll even get married again."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, you will cry and grieve, and then you will get used to it.
depressingly dark
From this reading Why these gloomy thoughts?"
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "Goodness knows what you are saying, little woman!
feel grief
From this reading "Well, you will cry and grieve, and then you will get used to it.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vassitchka rarely enjoys his wife's society, and has long been used to solitude, but Lizotchka's words agitate him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vassitchka rarely enjoys his wife's society, and has long been used to solitude, but Lizotchka's words agitate him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vassitchka rarely enjoys his wife's society, and has long been used to solitude, but Lizotchka's words agitate him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, you will cry and grieve, and then you will get used to it.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Goodness knows what you are saying, little woman!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Goodness knows what you are saying, little woman!
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From this reading Vassitchka rarely enjoys his wife's society, and has long been used to solitude, but Lizotchka's words agitate him.
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 Vassitchka rarely enjoys his wife's society, and has long been used to solitude, but Lizotchka's words agitate him.
joined in matrimony
From this reading You'll even get married again."
not often
From this reading Vassitchka rarely enjoys his wife's society, and has long been used to solitude, but Lizotchka's words agitate him.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Goodness knows what you are saying, little woman!
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Vassitchka rarely enjoys his wife's society, and has long been used to solitude, but Lizotchka's words agitate him.
a state of social isolation
From this reading Vassitchka rarely enjoys his wife's society, and has long been used to solitude, but Lizotchka's words agitate him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, you will cry and grieve, and then you will get used to it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Why these gloomy thoughts?"
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Why these gloomy thoughts?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vassitchka rarely enjoys his wife's society, and has long been used to solitude, but Lizotchka's words agitate him.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Vassitchka rarely enjoys his wife's society, and has long been used to solitude, but Lizotchka's words agitate him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vassitchka rarely enjoys his wife's society, and has long been used to solitude, but Lizotchka's words agitate him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you will cry and grieve, and then you will get used to it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Goodness knows what you are saying, little woman!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why these gloomy thoughts?"
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Vassitchka rarely enjoys his wife's society, and has long been used to solitude, but Lizotchka's words agitate him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, you will cry and grieve, and then you will get used to it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Goodness knows what you are saying, little woman!
the words that are spoken
From this reading Vassitchka rarely enjoys his wife's society, and has long been used to solitude, but Lizotchka's words agitate him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Goodness knows what you are saying, little woman!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll even get married again."
Chapter 14 of Love, and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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