Chapter 18 of Love, and Other Stories is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Love, and Other Stories is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My dear boy!" began the thin man after the kissing. "This is unexpected! This is a surprise! Come have a good look at me! Just as handsome as I used to be!
Chapter 18 of Love, and Other Stories is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"My dear boy!" began the thin man after the kissing.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “"My dear boy!" began the thin man after the kissing.”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “Just as handsome as I used to be!”
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading “"My dear boy!" began the thin man after the kissing.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “This is a surprise!”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “"My dear boy!" began the thin man after the kissing.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “"This is unexpected!”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Just as handsome as I used to be!”
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 This is a surprise!
later than; following
From this reading "My dear boy!" began the thin man after the kissing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as handsome as I used to be!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Come have a good look at me!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just as handsome as I used to be!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "My dear boy!" began the thin man after the kissing.
a youthful male person
From this reading "My dear boy!" began the thin man after the kissing.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come have a good look at me!
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear boy!" began the thin man after the kissing.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Come have a good look at me!
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Just as handsome as I used to be!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Come have a good look at me!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just as handsome as I used to be!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is unexpected!
and nothing more
From this reading Just as handsome as I used to be!
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "My dear boy!" began the thin man after the kissing.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Come have a good look at me!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "My dear boy!" began the thin man after the kissing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come have a good look at me!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear boy!" began the thin man after the kissing.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading This is a surprise!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My dear boy!" began the thin man after the kissing.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "My dear boy!" began the thin man after the kissing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is unexpected!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just as handsome as I used to be!
not expected or anticipated
From this reading "This is unexpected!
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Just as handsome as I used to be!
Chapter 18 of Love, and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 417 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 18 holds 417 sentences of Love, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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