Chapter 10 of Orlóff and His Wife is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Orlóff and His Wife is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You're inventing all that!"--he said hoarsely, when the teacher had finished. "Why am I inventing?"--asked the other, in surprise. "What did you tell me the names of those people were? They're not in the Bible." He rose and went away, deeply offended, and muttering angrily.
Chapter 10 of Orlóff and His Wife is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with anger
From this reading “He rose and went away, deeply offended, and muttering angrily.”
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “They're not in the Bible."”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “He rose and went away, deeply offended, and muttering angrily.”
-ing form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading “"You're inventing all that!"--he said hoarsely, when the teacher had finished.”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “He rose and went away, deeply offended, and muttering angrily.”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “"What did you tell me the names of those people were?”
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “He rose and went away, deeply offended, and muttering angrily.”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “"You're inventing all that!"--he said hoarsely, when the teacher had finished.”
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 “He rose and went away, deeply offended, and muttering angrily.”
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “He rose and went away, deeply offended, and muttering angrily.”
In this reading “"Why am I inventing?"--asked the other, in surprise.”
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.
(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 "You're inventing all that!"--he said hoarsely, when the teacher had finished.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Why am I inventing?"--asked the other, in surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rose and went away, deeply offended, and muttering angrily.
with anger
From this reading He rose and went away, deeply offended, and muttering angrily.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why am I inventing?"--asked the other, in surprise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He rose and went away, deeply offended, and muttering angrily.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading They're not in the Bible."
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He rose and went away, deeply offended, and muttering angrily.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you tell me the names of those people were?
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "You're inventing all that!"--he said hoarsely, when the teacher had finished.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You're inventing all that!"--he said hoarsely, when the teacher had finished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You're inventing all that!"--he said hoarsely, when the teacher had finished.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading "You're inventing all that!"--he said hoarsely, when the teacher had finished.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why am I inventing?"--asked the other, in surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why am I inventing?"--asked the other, in surprise.
-ing form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading "You're inventing all that!"--he said hoarsely, when the teacher had finished.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What did you tell me the names of those people were?
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading He rose and went away, deeply offended, and muttering angrily.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading "What did you tell me the names of those people were?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They're not in the Bible."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What did you tell me the names of those people were?
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading He rose and went away, deeply offended, and muttering angrily.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Why am I inventing?"--asked the other, in surprise.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "What did you tell me the names of those people were?
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose and went away, deeply offended, and muttering angrily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're inventing all that!"--he said hoarsely, when the teacher had finished.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Why am I inventing?"--asked the other, in surprise.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "You're inventing all that!"--he said hoarsely, when the teacher had finished.
express in words
From this reading "What did you tell me the names of those people were?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You're inventing all that!"--he said hoarsely, when the teacher had finished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You're inventing all that!"--he said hoarsely, when the teacher had finished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're not in the Bible."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "What did you tell me the names of those people were?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He rose and went away, deeply offended, and muttering angrily.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What did you tell me the names of those people were?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you tell me the names of those people were?
at the time that
From this reading "You're inventing all that!"--he said hoarsely, when the teacher had finished.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why am I inventing?"--asked the other, in surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you tell me the names of those people were?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're inventing all that!"--he said hoarsely, when the teacher had finished.
Chapter 10 of Orlóff and His Wife by Maksim Gorky holds 407 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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