Chapter 9 of The Bishop and Other Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Bishop and Other Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was a dull roll of thunder beyond the hills; there came a whiff of fresh air. Deniska gave a cheerful whistle and lashed his horses. Father Christopher and Kuzmitchov held their hats and looked intently towards the hills.
Chapter 9 of The Bishop and Other Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading “Father Christopher and Kuzmitchov held their hats and looked intently towards the hills.”
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “Father Christopher and Kuzmitchov held their hats and looked intently towards the hills.”
with strained or eager attention
From this reading “Father Christopher and Kuzmitchov held their hats and looked intently towards the hills.”
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “Deniska gave a cheerful whistle and lashed his horses.”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “There was a dull roll of thunder beyond the hills; there came a whiff of fresh air.”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “There was a dull roll of thunder beyond the hills; there came a whiff of fresh air.”
a short light gust of air
From this reading “There was a dull roll of thunder beyond the hills; there came a whiff of fresh air.”
make whistling sounds
From this reading “Deniska gave a cheerful whistle and lashed his horses.”
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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 There was a dull roll of thunder beyond the hills; there came a whiff of fresh air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was a dull roll of thunder beyond the hills; there came a whiff of fresh air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Deniska gave a cheerful whistle and lashed his horses.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There was a dull roll of thunder beyond the hills; there came a whiff of fresh air.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was a dull roll of thunder beyond the hills; there came a whiff of fresh air.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Deniska gave a cheerful whistle and lashed his horses.
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Father Christopher and Kuzmitchov held their hats and looked intently towards the hills.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deniska gave a cheerful whistle and lashed his horses.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading There was a dull roll of thunder beyond the hills; there came a whiff of fresh air.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father Christopher and Kuzmitchov held their hats and looked intently towards the hills.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading There was a dull roll of thunder beyond the hills; there came a whiff of fresh air.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Deniska gave a cheerful whistle and lashed his horses.
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Father Christopher and Kuzmitchov held their hats and looked intently towards the hills.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Father Christopher and Kuzmitchov held their hats and looked intently towards the hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading There was a dull roll of thunder beyond the hills; there came a whiff of fresh air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Deniska gave a cheerful whistle and lashed his horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Deniska gave a cheerful whistle and lashed his horses.
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Father Christopher and Kuzmitchov held their hats and looked intently towards the hills.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father Christopher and Kuzmitchov held their hats and looked intently towards the hills.
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Deniska gave a cheerful whistle and lashed his horses.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Father Christopher and Kuzmitchov held their hats and looked intently towards the hills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a dull roll of thunder beyond the hills; there came a whiff of fresh air.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading There was a dull roll of thunder beyond the hills; there came a whiff of fresh air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a dull roll of thunder beyond the hills; there came a whiff of fresh air.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Father Christopher and Kuzmitchov held their hats and looked intently towards the hills.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a dull roll of thunder beyond the hills; there came a whiff of fresh air.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading There was a dull roll of thunder beyond the hills; there came a whiff of fresh air.
in the direction of
From this reading Father Christopher and Kuzmitchov held their hats and looked intently towards the hills.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a dull roll of thunder beyond the hills; there came a whiff of fresh air.
a short light gust of air
From this reading There was a dull roll of thunder beyond the hills; there came a whiff of fresh air.
make whistling sounds
From this reading Deniska gave a cheerful whistle and lashed his horses.
Chapter 9 of The Bishop and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 414 sentences of The Bishop and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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