Chapter 16 of Orlóff and His Wife is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Orlóff and His Wife is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well then, reply!--" she burst out, with a smile.--"Of course, you will rout me!" "I shall try. First of all, what Russian authors have you read?" "Various ... but they are all alike. Take Saliás, for example ... he imitates the French, but badly.
Chapter 16 of Orlóff and His Wife 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
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equally
From this reading “"Various ... but they are all alike.”
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “First of all, what Russian authors have you read?"”
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “Take Saliás, for example ... he imitates the French, but badly.”
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading “Take Saliás, for example ... he imitates the French, but badly.”
third-person singular of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading “Take Saliás, for example ... he imitates the French, but badly.”
cause to flee
From this reading “"Well then, reply!--" she burst out, with a smile.--"Of course, you will rout me!"”
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading “First of all, what Russian authors have you read?"”
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading “"Various ... but they are all alike.”
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.
give sudden release to an expression
In this reading “"Well then, reply!--" she burst out, with a smile.--"Of course, you will rout me!"”
as an example
In this reading “Take Saliás, for example ... he imitates the French, but badly.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Well then, reply!--" she burst out, with a smile.--"Of course, you will rout me!"”
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 "Well then, reply!--" she burst out, with a smile.--"Of course, you will rout me!"
equally
From this reading "Various ... but they are all alike.
(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 First of all, what Russian authors have you read?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Various ... but they are all alike.
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading First of all, what Russian authors have you read?"
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Take Saliás, for example ... he imitates the French, but badly.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Well then, reply!--" she burst out, with a smile.--"Of course, you will rout me!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Various ... but they are all alike.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Well then, reply!--" she burst out, with a smile.--"Of course, you will rout me!"
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Take Saliás, for example ... he imitates the French, but badly.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all, what Russian authors have you read?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Take Saliás, for example ... he imitates the French, but badly.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Take Saliás, for example ... he imitates the French, but badly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading First of all, what Russian authors have you read?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Take Saliás, for example ... he imitates the French, but badly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall try.
third-person singular of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading Take Saliás, for example ... he imitates the French, but badly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well then, reply!--" she burst out, with a smile.--"Of course, you will rout me!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well then, reply!--" she burst out, with a smile.--"Of course, you will rout me!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well then, reply!--" she burst out, with a smile.--"Of course, you will rout me!"
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading First of all, what Russian authors have you read?"
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Well then, reply!--" she burst out, with a smile.--"Of course, you will rout me!"
cause to flee
From this reading "Well then, reply!--" she burst out, with a smile.--"Of course, you will rout me!"
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading First of all, what Russian authors have you read?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Take Saliás, for example ... he imitates the French, but badly.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall try.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well then, reply!--" she burst out, with a smile.--"Of course, you will rout me!"
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Well then, reply!--" she burst out, with a smile.--"Of course, you will rout me!"
carry out
From this reading Take Saliás, for example ... he imitates the French, but badly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Take Saliás, for example ... he imitates the French, but badly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well then, reply!--" she burst out, with a smile.--"Of course, you will rout me!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Various ... but they are all alike.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "I shall try.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading "Various ... but they are all alike.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well then, reply!--" she burst out, with a smile.--"Of course, you will rout me!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading First of all, what Russian authors have you read?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well then, reply!--" she burst out, with a smile.--"Of course, you will rout me!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well then, reply!--" she burst out, with a smile.--"Of course, you will rout me!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well then, reply!--" she burst out, with a smile.--"Of course, you will rout me!"
Chapter 16 of Orlóff and His Wife by Maksim Gorky 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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