Chapter 31 of Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov is here in full — 1888 sentences across 378 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov is here in full — 1888 sentences across 378 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What do you want?" his wife moans, when she is sick of his fussing about. "You have woken me." "I am looking for the matches, my love. You .
Chapter 31 of Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov is here in full — 1888 sentences across 378 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading “"What do you want?" his wife moans, when she is sick of his fussing about.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “"I am looking for the matches, my love.”
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading “"I am looking for the matches, my love.”
plural of “moan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “"What do you want?" his wife moans, when she is sick of his fussing about.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"What do you want?" his wife moans, when she is sick of his fussing about.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"What do you want?" his wife moans, when she is sick of his fussing about.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “"What do you want?" his wife moans, when she is sick of his fussing about.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “"You have woken me."”
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 “"What do you want?" his wife moans, when she is sick of his fussing about.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What do you want?" his wife moans, when she is sick of his fussing about.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am looking for the matches, my love.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want?" his wife moans, when she is sick of his fussing about.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am looking for the matches, my love.
-ing form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "What do you want?" his wife moans, when she is sick of his fussing about.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have woken me."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What do you want?" his wife moans, when she is sick of his fussing about.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am looking for the matches, my love.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What do you want?" his wife moans, when she is sick of his fussing about.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I am looking for the matches, my love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I am looking for the matches, my love.
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading "I am looking for the matches, my love.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have woken me."
plural of “moan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading "What do you want?" his wife moans, when she is sick of his fussing about.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am looking for the matches, my love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What do you want?" his wife moans, when she is sick of his fussing about.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you want?" his wife moans, when she is sick of his fussing about.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "What do you want?" his wife moans, when she is sick of his fussing about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am looking for the matches, my love.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want?" his wife moans, when she is sick of his fussing about.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want?" his wife moans, when she is sick of his fussing about.
at the time that
From this reading "What do you want?" his wife moans, when she is sick of his fussing about.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "What do you want?" his wife moans, when she is sick of his fussing about.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "You have woken me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want?" his wife moans, when she is sick of his fussing about.
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