Chapter 9 of Russian Silhouettes is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 9 of Russian Silhouettes by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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 9 holds 436 sentences of Russian Silhouettes, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Russian Silhouettes by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 436 sentences, grouped into 88 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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Chapter 9 of Russian Silhouettes is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“A little school was built here in Nijni Gorodishe, not long ago,” said Simon, looking back. “Some of the people sinned greatly.” “In what way?” “It seems the president of the school board grabbed one thousand roubles, and the warden another thousand, and the teacher five hundred.” “A school always costs several thousand roubles.
Chapter 9 of Russian Silhouettes is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 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.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ““It seems the president of the school board grabbed one thousand roubles, and the warden another thousand, and the teacher five hundred.””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““It seems the president of the school board grabbed one thousand roubles, and the warden another thousand, and the teacher five hundred.””
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading ““It seems the president of the school board grabbed one thousand roubles, and the warden another thousand, and the teacher five hundred.””
Every word is available to listen to. 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 “A little school was built here in Nijni Gorodishe, not long ago,” said Simon, looking back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A little school was built here in Nijni Gorodishe, not long ago,” said Simon, looking back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A school always costs several thousand roubles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It seems the president of the school board grabbed one thousand roubles, and the warden another thousand, and the teacher five hundred.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “It seems the president of the school board grabbed one thousand roubles, and the warden another thousand, and the teacher five hundred.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A little school was built here in Nijni Gorodishe, not long ago,” said Simon, looking back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It seems the president of the school board grabbed one thousand roubles, and the warden another thousand, and the teacher five hundred.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A little school was built here in Nijni Gorodishe, not long ago,” said Simon, looking back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A school always costs several thousand roubles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It seems the president of the school board grabbed one thousand roubles, and the warden another thousand, and the teacher five hundred.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A little school was built here in Nijni Gorodishe, not long ago,” said Simon, looking back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It seems the president of the school board grabbed one thousand roubles, and the warden another thousand, and the teacher five hundred.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some of the people sinned greatly.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A little school was built here in Nijni Gorodishe, not long ago,” said Simon, looking back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It seems the president of the school board grabbed one thousand roubles, and the warden another thousand, and the teacher five hundred.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A little school was built here in Nijni Gorodishe, not long ago,” said Simon, looking back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems the president of the school board grabbed one thousand roubles, and the warden another thousand, and the teacher five hundred.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A little school was built here in Nijni Gorodishe, not long ago,” said Simon, looking back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A little school was built here in Nijni Gorodishe, not long ago,” said Simon, looking back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A little school was built here in Nijni Gorodishe, not long ago,” said Simon, looking back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A little school was built here in Nijni Gorodishe, not long ago,” said Simon, looking back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “A little school was built here in Nijni Gorodishe, not long ago,” said Simon, looking back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Some of the people sinned greatly.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It seems the president of the school board grabbed one thousand roubles, and the warden another thousand, and the teacher five hundred.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some of the people sinned greatly.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It seems the president of the school board grabbed one thousand roubles, and the warden another thousand, and the teacher five hundred.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It seems the president of the school board grabbed one thousand roubles, and the warden another thousand, and the teacher five hundred.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A little school was built here in Nijni Gorodishe, not long ago,” said Simon, looking back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A little school was built here in Nijni Gorodishe, not long ago,” said Simon, looking back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It seems the president of the school board grabbed one thousand roubles, and the warden another thousand, and the teacher five hundred.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A school always costs several thousand roubles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A little school was built here in Nijni Gorodishe, not long ago,” said Simon, looking back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some of the people sinned greatly.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some of the people sinned greatly.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It seems the president of the school board grabbed one thousand roubles, and the warden another thousand, and the teacher five hundred.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Some of the people sinned greatly.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It seems the president of the school board grabbed one thousand roubles, and the warden another thousand, and the teacher five hundred.”
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading “It seems the president of the school board grabbed one thousand roubles, and the warden another thousand, and the teacher five hundred.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A little school was built here in Nijni Gorodishe, not long ago,” said Simon, looking back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In what way?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “In what way?”
