Chapter 6 of Orlóff and His Wife is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Orlóff and His Wife is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Drop that! Don't groan!" One day I took a small book out of my trunk, and, propping myself in the window, I began to read. Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes. "What's that little book about?"
Chapter 6 of Orlóff and His Wife is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a container; usually has a lid
From this reading “Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.”
having the consistency of dough because of insufficient leavening or improper cooking
From this reading “Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.”
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading “Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.”
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “Don't groan!"”
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading “One day I took a small book out of my trunk, and, propping myself in the window, I began to read.”
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading “Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading “Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “One day I took a small book out of my trunk, and, propping myself in the window, I began to read.”
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.
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In this reading “Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.”
In this reading “"What's that little book about?"”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day I took a small book out of my trunk, and, propping myself in the window, I began to read.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What's that little book about?"
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day I took a small book out of my trunk, and, propping myself in the window, I began to read.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One day I took a small book out of my trunk, and, propping myself in the window, I began to read.
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading One day I took a small book out of my trunk, and, propping myself in the window, I began to read.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I took a small book out of my trunk, and, propping myself in the window, I began to read.
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From this reading Don't groan!"
having the consistency of dough because of insufficient leavening or improper cooking
From this reading Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "Drop that!
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Don't groan!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day I took a small book out of my trunk, and, propping myself in the window, I began to read.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day I took a small book out of my trunk, and, propping myself in the window, I began to read.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What's that little book about?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One day I took a small book out of my trunk, and, propping myself in the window, I began to read.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading One day I took a small book out of my trunk, and, propping myself in the window, I began to read.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day I took a small book out of my trunk, and, propping myself in the window, I began to read.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day I took a small book out of my trunk, and, propping myself in the window, I began to read.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day I took a small book out of my trunk, and, propping myself in the window, I began to read.
above and across; more than
From this reading Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading One day I took a small book out of my trunk, and, propping myself in the window, I began to read.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading One day I took a small book out of my trunk, and, propping myself in the window, I began to read.
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One day I took a small book out of my trunk, and, propping myself in the window, I began to read.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Drop that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day I took a small book out of my trunk, and, propping myself in the window, I began to read.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day I took a small book out of my trunk, and, propping myself in the window, I began to read.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One day I took a small book out of my trunk, and, propping myself in the window, I began to read.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading One day I took a small book out of my trunk, and, propping myself in the window, I began to read.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that little book about?"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading One day I took a small book out of my trunk, and, propping myself in the window, I began to read.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Konováloff was dozing, stretched out on the bin with the doughy but the rustle of the leaves, as I turned them over above his ear made him open his eyes.
Chapter 6 of Orlóff and His Wife by Maksim Gorky 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.
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