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Chapter 39 of Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov is here in full — 1834 sentences across 367 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Your fingers are cold!" "Come, come . . it won't kill you. Don't twist about.
Chapter 39 of Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov is here in full — 1834 sentences across 367 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Don't twist about.”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “"Your fingers are cold!"”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “"Come, come .”
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “"Your fingers are cold!"”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “. it won't kill you.”
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading “Don't twist about.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Don't twist about.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Your fingers are cold!"
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Your fingers are cold!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, come .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't twist about.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "Your fingers are cold!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading . it won't kill you.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading . it won't kill you.
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading Don't twist about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading . it won't kill you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading . it won't kill you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your fingers are cold!"
Chapter 39 of Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 1834 sentences, grouped into 367 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 39 holds 1834 sentences of Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov, unabridged, divided into 367 reading sections.
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