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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov is here in full — 1829 sentences across 366 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Having finished the letter, Yegor got up and read the whole of it through from the beginning. The old man did not understand, but he nodded his head trustfully. "That's all right; it is smooth..." he said. "God give you health. That's all right...."
Chapter 26 of Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov is here in full — 1829 sentences across 366 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “Having finished the letter, Yegor got up and read the whole of it through from the beginning.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “Having finished the letter, Yegor got up and read the whole of it through from the beginning.”
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “"God give you health.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Having finished the letter, Yegor got up and read the whole of it through from the beginning.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “The old man did not understand, but he nodded his head trustfully.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Having finished the letter, Yegor got up and read the whole of it through from the beginning.”
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading “"That's all right; it is smooth..." he said.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “The old man did not understand, but he nodded his head trustfully.”
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.
a man who is very old
In this reading “The old man did not understand, but he nodded his head trustfully.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “Having finished the letter, Yegor got up and read the whole of it through from the beginning.”
In this reading “Having finished the letter, Yegor got up and read the whole of it through from the beginning.”
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.
(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 "That's all right; it is smooth..." he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having finished the letter, Yegor got up and read the whole of it through from the beginning.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Having finished the letter, Yegor got up and read the whole of it through from the beginning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old man did not understand, but he nodded his head trustfully.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The old man did not understand, but he nodded his head trustfully.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Having finished the letter, Yegor got up and read the whole of it through from the beginning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having finished the letter, Yegor got up and read the whole of it through from the beginning.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "God give you health.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God give you health.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Having finished the letter, Yegor got up and read the whole of it through from the beginning.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having finished the letter, Yegor got up and read the whole of it through from the beginning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old man did not understand, but he nodded his head trustfully.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The old man did not understand, but he nodded his head trustfully.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "God give you health.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man did not understand, but he nodded his head trustfully.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's all right; it is smooth..." he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having finished the letter, Yegor got up and read the whole of it through from the beginning.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Having finished the letter, Yegor got up and read the whole of it through from the beginning.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man did not understand, but he nodded his head trustfully.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The old man did not understand, but he nodded his head trustfully.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old man did not understand, but he nodded his head trustfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having finished the letter, Yegor got up and read the whole of it through from the beginning.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man did not understand, but he nodded his head trustfully.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Having finished the letter, Yegor got up and read the whole of it through from the beginning.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's all right; it is smooth..." he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's all right; it is smooth..." he said.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading "That's all right; it is smooth..." he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all right; it is smooth..." he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having finished the letter, Yegor got up and read the whole of it through from the beginning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Having finished the letter, Yegor got up and read the whole of it through from the beginning.
with trust; in a trusting manner
From this reading The old man did not understand, but he nodded his head trustfully.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The old man did not understand, but he nodded his head trustfully.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having finished the letter, Yegor got up and read the whole of it through from the beginning.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Having finished the letter, Yegor got up and read the whole of it through from the beginning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having finished the letter, Yegor got up and read the whole of it through from the beginning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "God give you health.
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