Chapter 3 of Tales from Gorky is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Tales from Gorky is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Now, wasn't that an insult? I am not worse than the others. Of course that meant that he was laughing at me, the blackguard. The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk. And he, too, was half seas over.
Chapter 3 of Tales from Gorky is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.”
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “"Now, wasn't that an insult?”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “Of course that meant that he was laughing at me, the blackguard.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Of course that meant that he was laughing at me, the blackguard.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.”
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “And he, too, was half seas over.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “I am not worse than the others.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.”
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In this reading “The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course that meant that he was laughing at me, the blackguard.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not worse than the others.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Now, wasn't that an insult?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course that meant that he was laughing at me, the blackguard.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.
subject to laughter or ridicule
From this reading Of course that meant that he was laughing at me, the blackguard.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course that meant that he was laughing at me, the blackguard.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.
set up or found
From this reading The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading And he, too, was half seas over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course that meant that he was laughing at me, the blackguard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not worse than the others.
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading "Now, wasn't that an insult?
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Of course that meant that he was laughing at me, the blackguard.
go away from a place
From this reading The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course that meant that he was laughing at me, the blackguard.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Of course that meant that he was laughing at me, the blackguard.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not worse than the others.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, wasn't that an insult?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course that meant that he was laughing at me, the blackguard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am not worse than the others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.
above and across; more than
From this reading And he, too, was half seas over.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And he, too, was half seas over.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am not worse than the others.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, wasn't that an insult?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am not worse than the others.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And he, too, was half seas over.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course that meant that he was laughing at me, the blackguard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, wasn't that an insult?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading I am not worse than the others.
the day immediately before today
From this reading The day before yesterday I asked leave of my mistress to go out for a bit, went to him, and there I found Dimka sitting beside him drunk.
Chapter 3 of Tales from Gorky by Maksim Gorky holds 421 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 3 holds 421 sentences of Tales from Gorky, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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