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Chapter 15 of Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov is here in full — 1891 sentences across 379 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The Tatar at Shtchepovo is selling his business for fifteen hundred. He'll take five hundred down and an I.O.U. for the rest. And so, Matvey Vassilitch, be so kind as to lend me that five hundred roubles. I will pay you two per cent a month." "What money have I got?" cried Matvey, amazed.
Chapter 15 of Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov is here in full — 1891 sentences across 379 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “"What money have I got?" cried Matvey, amazed.”
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “I will pay you two per cent a month."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “"The Tatar at Shtchepovo is selling his business for fifteen hundred.”
bestow a quality on
From this reading “And so, Matvey Vassilitch, be so kind as to lend me that five hundred roubles.”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “I will pay you two per cent a month."”
for each
From this reading “I will pay you two per cent a month."”
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading “"The Tatar at Shtchepovo is selling his business for fifteen hundred.”
a member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century
From this reading “"The Tatar at Shtchepovo is selling his business for fifteen hundred.”
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 “I will pay you two per cent a month."”
the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five
In this reading “He'll take five hundred down and an I.O.U. for the rest.”
In this reading “"The Tatar at Shtchepovo is selling his business for fifteen hundred.”
In this reading “"The Tatar at Shtchepovo is selling his business for fifteen hundred.”
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 I will pay you two per cent a month."
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "What money have I got?" cried Matvey, amazed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He'll take five hundred down and an I.O.U. for the rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He'll take five hundred down and an I.O.U. for the rest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so, Matvey Vassilitch, be so kind as to lend me that five hundred roubles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The Tatar at Shtchepovo is selling his business for fifteen hundred.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And so, Matvey Vassilitch, be so kind as to lend me that five hundred roubles.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "The Tatar at Shtchepovo is selling his business for fifteen hundred.
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading I will pay you two per cent a month."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What money have I got?" cried Matvey, amazed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He'll take five hundred down and an I.O.U. for the rest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading "The Tatar at Shtchepovo is selling his business for fifteen hundred.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He'll take five hundred down and an I.O.U. for the rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The Tatar at Shtchepovo is selling his business for fifteen hundred.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What money have I got?" cried Matvey, amazed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What money have I got?" cried Matvey, amazed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'll take five hundred down and an I.O.U. for the rest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The Tatar at Shtchepovo is selling his business for fifteen hundred.
ten 10s
From this reading "The Tatar at Shtchepovo is selling his business for fifteen hundred.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He'll take five hundred down and an I.O.U. for the rest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Tatar at Shtchepovo is selling his business for fifteen hundred.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And so, Matvey Vassilitch, be so kind as to lend me that five hundred roubles.
bestow a quality on
From this reading And so, Matvey Vassilitch, be so kind as to lend me that five hundred roubles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so, Matvey Vassilitch, be so kind as to lend me that five hundred roubles.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so, Matvey Vassilitch, be so kind as to lend me that five hundred roubles.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "What money have I got?" cried Matvey, amazed.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I will pay you two per cent a month."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading He'll take five hundred down and an I.O.U. for the rest.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I will pay you two per cent a month."
for each
From this reading I will pay you two per cent a month."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He'll take five hundred down and an I.O.U. for the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so, Matvey Vassilitch, be so kind as to lend me that five hundred roubles.
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading "The Tatar at Shtchepovo is selling his business for fifteen hundred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Tatar at Shtchepovo is selling his business for fifteen hundred.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, Matvey Vassilitch, be so kind as to lend me that five hundred roubles.
carry out
From this reading He'll take five hundred down and an I.O.U. for the rest.
a member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century
From this reading "The Tatar at Shtchepovo is selling his business for fifteen hundred.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so, Matvey Vassilitch, be so kind as to lend me that five hundred roubles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Tatar at Shtchepovo is selling his business for fifteen hundred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so, Matvey Vassilitch, be so kind as to lend me that five hundred roubles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I will pay you two per cent a month."
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading He'll take five hundred down and an I.O.U. for the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so, Matvey Vassilitch, be so kind as to lend me that five hundred roubles.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What money have I got?" cried Matvey, amazed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will pay you two per cent a month."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will pay you two per cent a month."
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