Chapter 8 of Russian Silhouettes is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 8 of Russian Silhouettes by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 8 holds 425 sentences of Russian Silhouettes, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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Chapter 8 of Russian Silhouettes is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
All, except Aliosha who was engrossed in the game, glanced up at the lighted windows. “We have all got to go to the police station to-morrow,” said the porter. “There is going to be an inquest. But what do I know about it? Did I see what happened?
Chapter 8 of Russian Silhouettes is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But what do I know about it?”
apart from; not including
From this reading “All, except Aliosha who was engrossed in the game, glanced up at the lighted windows.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““We have all got to go to the police station to-morrow,” said the porter.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But what do I know about it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All, except Aliosha who was engrossed in the game, glanced up at the lighted windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All, except Aliosha who was engrossed in the game, glanced up at the lighted windows.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “There is going to be an inquest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All, except Aliosha who was engrossed in the game, glanced up at the lighted windows.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There is going to be an inquest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what do I know about it?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did I see what happened?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But what do I know about it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All, except Aliosha who was engrossed in the game, glanced up at the lighted windows.
apart from; not including
From this reading All, except Aliosha who was engrossed in the game, glanced up at the lighted windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All, except Aliosha who was engrossed in the game, glanced up at the lighted windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All, except Aliosha who was engrossed in the game, glanced up at the lighted windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have all got to go to the police station to-morrow,” said the porter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is going to be an inquest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have all got to go to the police station to-morrow,” said the porter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did I see what happened?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have all got to go to the police station to-morrow,” said the porter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But what do I know about it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All, except Aliosha who was engrossed in the game, glanced up at the lighted windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is going to be an inquest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is going to be an inquest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But what do I know about it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But what do I know about it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All, except Aliosha who was engrossed in the game, glanced up at the lighted windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have all got to go to the police station to-morrow,” said the porter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have all got to go to the police station to-morrow,” said the porter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have all got to go to the police station to-morrow,” said the porter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did I see what happened?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have all got to go to the police station to-morrow,” said the porter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All, except Aliosha who was engrossed in the game, glanced up at the lighted windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is going to be an inquest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We have all got to go to the police station to-morrow,” said the porter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have all got to go to the police station to-morrow,” said the porter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All, except Aliosha who was engrossed in the game, glanced up at the lighted windows.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All, except Aliosha who was engrossed in the game, glanced up at the lighted windows.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have all got to go to the police station to-morrow,” said the porter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what do I know about it?
which person or people
From this reading All, except Aliosha who was engrossed in the game, glanced up at the lighted windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All, except Aliosha who was engrossed in the game, glanced up at the lighted windows.
