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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov is here in full — 1821 sentences across 365 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Podtyagin shrugs his shoulders and slowly walks after the station- master. "There's no pleasing them!" he thinks, bewildered. "It was for his sake I brought the station-master, that he might understand and be pacified, and he . . swears!"
Chapter 7 of Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov is here in full — 1821 sentences across 365 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “"There's no pleasing them!" he thinks, bewildered.”
inflected form of “pacify” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading “"It was for his sake I brought the station-master, that he might understand and be pacified, and he .”
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading “"There's no pleasing them!" he thinks, bewildered.”
plural of “shrug” — a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading “Podtyagin shrugs his shoulders and slowly walks after the station- master.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “Podtyagin shrugs his shoulders and slowly walks after the station- master.”
third-person singular of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “. swears!"”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “"There's no pleasing them!" he thinks, bewildered.”
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Podtyagin shrugs his shoulders and slowly walks after the station- master.”
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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later than; following
From this reading Podtyagin shrugs his shoulders and slowly walks after the station- master.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Podtyagin shrugs his shoulders and slowly walks after the station- master.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It was for his sake I brought the station-master, that he might understand and be pacified, and he .
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading "There's no pleasing them!" he thinks, bewildered.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "It was for his sake I brought the station-master, that he might understand and be pacified, and he .
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It was for his sake I brought the station-master, that he might understand and be pacified, and he .
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's no pleasing them!" he thinks, bewildered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Podtyagin shrugs his shoulders and slowly walks after the station- master.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It was for his sake I brought the station-master, that he might understand and be pacified, and he .
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was for his sake I brought the station-master, that he might understand and be pacified, and he .
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Podtyagin shrugs his shoulders and slowly walks after the station- master.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "It was for his sake I brought the station-master, that he might understand and be pacified, and he .
not any; not one
From this reading "There's no pleasing them!" he thinks, bewildered.
inflected form of “pacify” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading "It was for his sake I brought the station-master, that he might understand and be pacified, and he .
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading "There's no pleasing them!" he thinks, bewildered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Podtyagin shrugs his shoulders and slowly walks after the station- master.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "It was for his sake I brought the station-master, that he might understand and be pacified, and he .
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Podtyagin shrugs his shoulders and slowly walks after the station- master.
plural of “shrug” — a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading Podtyagin shrugs his shoulders and slowly walks after the station- master.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Podtyagin shrugs his shoulders and slowly walks after the station- master.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Podtyagin shrugs his shoulders and slowly walks after the station- master.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was for his sake I brought the station-master, that he might understand and be pacified, and he .
third-person singular of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading . swears!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It was for his sake I brought the station-master, that he might understand and be pacified, and he .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Podtyagin shrugs his shoulders and slowly walks after the station- master.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "There's no pleasing them!" he thinks, bewildered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's no pleasing them!" he thinks, bewildered.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "There's no pleasing them!" he thinks, bewildered.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "It was for his sake I brought the station-master, that he might understand and be pacified, and he .
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Podtyagin shrugs his shoulders and slowly walks after the station- master.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was for his sake I brought the station-master, that he might understand and be pacified, and he .
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