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Chapter 4 of Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov is here in full — 1830 sentences across 366 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You'll fall between the carriages in the dark if you don't look out! Sit down, and when we get to a station you'll find your own compartment. Sit down!" Ivan Alexyevitch heaves a sigh and irresolutely sits down facing Pyotr Petrovitch. He is visibly excited, and fidgets as though he were sitting on thorns.
Chapter 4 of Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov is here in full — 1830 sentences across 366 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “"You'll fall between the carriages in the dark if you don't look out!”
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading “Sit down, and when we get to a station you'll find your own compartment.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “Ivan Alexyevitch heaves a sigh and irresolutely sits down facing Pyotr Petrovitch.”
a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks
From this reading “Ivan Alexyevitch heaves a sigh and irresolutely sits down facing Pyotr Petrovitch.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Ivan Alexyevitch heaves a sigh and irresolutely sits down facing Pyotr Petrovitch.”
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading “Ivan Alexyevitch heaves a sigh and irresolutely sits down facing Pyotr Petrovitch.”
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading “He is visibly excited, and fidgets as though he were sitting on thorns.”
in a visible manner
From this reading “He is visibly excited, and fidgets as though he were sitting on thorns.”
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.
take a seat
In this reading “Sit down, and when we get to a station you'll find your own compartment.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “"You'll fall between the carriages in the dark if you don't look out!”
In this reading “"You'll fall between the carriages in the dark if you don't look out!”
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 Sit down, and when we get to a station you'll find your own compartment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ivan Alexyevitch heaves a sigh and irresolutely sits down facing Pyotr Petrovitch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sit down, and when we get to a station you'll find your own compartment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is visibly excited, and fidgets as though he were sitting on thorns.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "You'll fall between the carriages in the dark if you don't look out!
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "You'll fall between the carriages in the dark if you don't look out!
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading Sit down, and when we get to a station you'll find your own compartment.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "You'll fall between the carriages in the dark if you don't look out!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll fall between the carriages in the dark if you don't look out!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sit down, and when we get to a station you'll find your own compartment.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He is visibly excited, and fidgets as though he were sitting on thorns.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Ivan Alexyevitch heaves a sigh and irresolutely sits down facing Pyotr Petrovitch.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "You'll fall between the carriages in the dark if you don't look out!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is visibly excited, and fidgets as though he were sitting on thorns.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Sit down, and when we get to a station you'll find your own compartment.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sit down, and when we get to a station you'll find your own compartment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is visibly excited, and fidgets as though he were sitting on thorns.
a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks
From this reading Ivan Alexyevitch heaves a sigh and irresolutely sits down facing Pyotr Petrovitch.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You'll fall between the carriages in the dark if you don't look out!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You'll fall between the carriages in the dark if you don't look out!
lacking determination or decisiveness
From this reading Ivan Alexyevitch heaves a sigh and irresolutely sits down facing Pyotr Petrovitch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is visibly excited, and fidgets as though he were sitting on thorns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ivan Alexyevitch heaves a sigh and irresolutely sits down facing Pyotr Petrovitch.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You'll fall between the carriages in the dark if you don't look out!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He is visibly excited, and fidgets as though he were sitting on thorns.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You'll fall between the carriages in the dark if you don't look out!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Sit down, and when we get to a station you'll find your own compartment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ivan Alexyevitch heaves a sigh and irresolutely sits down facing Pyotr Petrovitch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ivan Alexyevitch heaves a sigh and irresolutely sits down facing Pyotr Petrovitch.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Ivan Alexyevitch heaves a sigh and irresolutely sits down facing Pyotr Petrovitch.
be seated
From this reading Sit down, and when we get to a station you'll find your own compartment.
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading Ivan Alexyevitch heaves a sigh and irresolutely sits down facing Pyotr Petrovitch.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He is visibly excited, and fidgets as though he were sitting on thorns.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Sit down, and when we get to a station you'll find your own compartment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You'll fall between the carriages in the dark if you don't look out!
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading He is visibly excited, and fidgets as though he were sitting on thorns.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He is visibly excited, and fidgets as though he were sitting on thorns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sit down, and when we get to a station you'll find your own compartment.
in a visible manner
From this reading He is visibly excited, and fidgets as though he were sitting on thorns.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Sit down, and when we get to a station you'll find your own compartment.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He is visibly excited, and fidgets as though he were sitting on thorns.
at the time that
From this reading Sit down, and when we get to a station you'll find your own compartment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll fall between the carriages in the dark if you don't look out!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll fall between the carriages in the dark if you don't look out!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sit down, and when we get to a station you'll find your own compartment.
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