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Makar's Dream, and Other Stories

Chapter II

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The Tartar angrily pulled his fur cap over his ears and lashed his horse.
The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.
He spat angrily and turned to Makar.
“Listen, friend, haven’t you a bit of mahorka with you?
I do want to smoke so badly, and I finished all mine five years ago.”
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Makar's Dream, and Other Stories

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Makar's Dream, and Other Stories is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Tartar angrily pulled his fur cap over his ears and lashed his horse.
/ðə ˈtɑːrtər ˈæŋɡrəli pʊld hɪz fɜːr kæp ˈoʊvər hɪz ɪrz ənd læʃt hɪz hɔːrs/
Line 2
The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.
Line 3
He spat angrily and turned to Makar.
Line 4
“Listen, friend, haven’t you a bit of mahorka with you?
Line 5
I do want to smoke so badly, and I finished all mine five years ago.”
/aɪ duː wɑːnt tuː smoʊk soʊ ˈbædli ənd aɪ ˈfɪnɪʃt ɔːl maɪn faɪv jɪrz əˈɡoʊ/

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budge verb US /bʌdʒ/

move very slightly

From this reading “The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.”

galloped verb US /ˈɡæləpt/

past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading “The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.”

hoofs noun US /hʊfs/

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading “The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.”

lashed verb US /læʃt/

past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading “The Tartar angrily pulled his fur cap over his ears and lashed his horse.”

madly adverb US /ˈmædli/

in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading “The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.”

pony noun US /ˈpoʊniː/

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading “The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.”

spat verb US /spæt/

come down like raindrops

From this reading “He spat angrily and turned to Makar.”

Tartar noun US /ˈtɑːrtər/

a salt used especially in baking powder

From this reading “The Tartar angrily pulled his fur cap over his ears and lashed his horse.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

budge an inch verb + article + noun counted as “budge … inch”

In this reading “The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.”

fur cap noun + noun

In this reading “The Tartar angrily pulled his fur cap over his ears and lashed his horse.”

five years noun + noun

In this reading “I do want to smoke so badly, and I finished all mine five years ago.””

stood still verb + adjective

In this reading “The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.”

flew from verb + particle counted as “fly from”

In this reading “The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.”

clouds of verb + particle counted as “cloud of”

In this reading “The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Listen, friend, haven’t you a bit of mahorka with you?

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading I do want to smoke so badly, and I finished all mine five years ago.”

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 I do want to smoke so badly, and I finished all mine five years ago.”

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Tartar angrily pulled his fur cap over his ears and lashed his horse.

angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/

with anger

From this reading The Tartar angrily pulled his fur cap over his ears and lashed his horse.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.

badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading I do want to smoke so badly, and I finished all mine five years ago.”

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading “Listen, friend, haven’t you a bit of mahorka with you?

budgeverbUS /bʌdʒ/

move very slightly

From this reading The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.

capnounUS /kæp/

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading The Tartar angrily pulled his fur cap over his ears and lashed his horse.

cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do want to smoke so badly, and I finished all mine five years ago.”

earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading The Tartar angrily pulled his fur cap over his ears and lashed his horse.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading I do want to smoke so badly, and I finished all mine five years ago.”

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading I do want to smoke so badly, and I finished all mine five years ago.”

flewverbUS /fluː/

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “Listen, friend, haven’t you a bit of mahorka with you?

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.

furnounUS /fɜːr/

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading The Tartar angrily pulled his fur cap over his ears and lashed his horse.

gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/

past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.

haven't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Listen, friend, haven’t you a bit of mahorka with you?

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He spat angrily and turned to Makar.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Tartar angrily pulled his fur cap over his ears and lashed his horse.

hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The Tartar angrily pulled his fur cap over his ears and lashed his horse.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I do want to smoke so badly, and I finished all mine five years ago.”

inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/

a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.

lashedverbUS /læʃt/

past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading The Tartar angrily pulled his fur cap over his ears and lashed his horse.

ListenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading “Listen, friend, haven’t you a bit of mahorka with you?

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

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 The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.

madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/

in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.

mahorka

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Listen, friend, haven’t you a bit of mahorka with you?

Makar

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I do want to smoke so badly, and I finished all mine five years ago.”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The Tartar angrily pulled his fur cap over his ears and lashed his horse.

ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.

priestnounUS /priːst/

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.

pulledverbUS /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading The Tartar angrily pulled his fur cap over his ears and lashed his horse.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.

smokenounUS /smoʊk/

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading I do want to smoke so badly, and I finished all mine five years ago.”

snownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I do want to smoke so badly, and I finished all mine five years ago.”

spatverbUS /spæt/

come down like raindrops

From this reading He spat angrily and turned to Makar.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.

TartarnounUS /ˈtɑːrtər/

a salt used especially in baking powder

From this reading The Tartar angrily pulled his fur cap over his ears and lashed his horse.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Tartar angrily pulled his fur cap over his ears and lashed his horse.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He spat angrily and turned to Makar.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He spat angrily and turned to Makar.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The pony galloped madly, and clouds of snow flew from under its hoofs, but long as Makar and the priest stood still, the Tartar did not budge an inch from their side.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I do want to smoke so badly, and I finished all mine five years ago.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Listen, friend, haven’t you a bit of mahorka with you?

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading I do want to smoke so badly, and I finished all mine five years ago.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Listen, friend, haven’t you a bit of mahorka with you?

Chapter 2 of Makar's Dream, and Other Stories by Vladimir Galaktionovich Korolenko holds 409 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.

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Chapter 2 holds 409 sentences of Makar's Dream, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of Makar's Dream, and Other Stories by Vladimir Galaktionovich Korolenko exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 409 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.

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