Chapter 12 of Orlóff and His Wife is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Orlóff and His Wife is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We'll get rid of them ... if we unite with you," promised Petúnnikoff. "How are we to unite?" asked Vavíloff sadly and sullenly. "Name your terms." "But why? Give ... six hundred, as stated in the claim...."
Chapter 12 of Orlóff and His Wife is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “Give ... six hundred, as stated in the claim...."”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “"We'll get rid of them ... if we unite with you," promised Petúnnikoff.”
relieve from
From this reading “"We'll get rid of them ... if we unite with you," promised Petúnnikoff.”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “"How are we to unite?" asked Vavíloff sadly and sullenly.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Give ... six hundred, as stated in the claim...."”
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading “Give ... six hundred, as stated in the claim...."”
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “"Name your terms."”
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading “"We'll get rid of them ... if we unite with you," promised Petúnnikoff.”
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.
In this reading “Give ... six hundred, as stated in the claim...."”
do away with
In this reading “"We'll get rid of them ... if we unite with you," promised Petúnnikoff.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How are we to unite?" asked Vavíloff sadly and sullenly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are we to unite?" asked Vavíloff sadly and sullenly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Give ... six hundred, as stated in the claim...."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How are we to unite?" asked Vavíloff sadly and sullenly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But why?
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Give ... six hundred, as stated in the claim...."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We'll get rid of them ... if we unite with you," promised Petúnnikoff.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give ... six hundred, as stated in the claim...."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are we to unite?" asked Vavíloff sadly and sullenly.
ten 10s
From this reading Give ... six hundred, as stated in the claim...."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We'll get rid of them ... if we unite with you," promised Petúnnikoff.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Give ... six hundred, as stated in the claim...."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Name your terms."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We'll get rid of them ... if we unite with you," promised Petúnnikoff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll get rid of them ... if we unite with you," promised Petúnnikoff.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "We'll get rid of them ... if we unite with you," promised Petúnnikoff.
relieve from
From this reading "We'll get rid of them ... if we unite with you," promised Petúnnikoff.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "How are we to unite?" asked Vavíloff sadly and sullenly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Give ... six hundred, as stated in the claim...."
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading Give ... six hundred, as stated in the claim...."
in a sullen manner
From this reading "How are we to unite?" asked Vavíloff sadly and sullenly.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading "Name your terms."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Give ... six hundred, as stated in the claim...."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We'll get rid of them ... if we unite with you," promised Petúnnikoff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How are we to unite?" asked Vavíloff sadly and sullenly.
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading "We'll get rid of them ... if we unite with you," promised Petúnnikoff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are we to unite?" asked Vavíloff sadly and sullenly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We'll get rid of them ... if we unite with you," promised Petúnnikoff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll get rid of them ... if we unite with you," promised Petúnnikoff.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But why?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We'll get rid of them ... if we unite with you," promised Petúnnikoff.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We'll get rid of them ... if we unite with you," promised Petúnnikoff.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Name your terms."
Chapter 12 of Orlóff and His Wife by Maksim Gorky 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.
Chapter 12 holds 402 sentences of Orlóff and His Wife, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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