Chapter 11 of The Bishop and Other Stories is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Bishop and Other Stories is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What are you talking about?" he asked in a husky muffled voice. "Why, Vassya here is angry," said Panteley. "So I have been saying things to him to stop his being angry.
Chapter 11 of The Bishop and Other Stories is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling or showing anger
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muscular and heavily built
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being or made softer or less loud or clear
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a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
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come to a halt, stop moving
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an exchange of ideas via conversation
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
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the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “"What are you talking about?" he asked in a husky muffled voice.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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on the subject of; concerning
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feeling or showing anger
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
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the past participle of “be”
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the -ing form of “be”
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Why, Vassya here is angry," said Panteley.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So I have been saying things to him to stop his being angry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "So I have been saying things to him to stop his being angry.
muscular and heavily built
From this reading "What are you talking about?" he asked in a husky muffled voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So I have been saying things to him to stop his being angry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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being or made softer or less loud or clear
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From this reading "Why, Vassya here is angry," said Panteley.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, Vassya here is angry," said Panteley.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I have been saying things to him to stop his being angry.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "So I have been saying things to him to stop his being angry.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "What are you talking about?" he asked in a husky muffled voice.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "So I have been saying things to him to stop his being angry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So I have been saying things to him to stop his being angry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, Vassya here is angry," said Panteley.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "What are you talking about?" he asked in a husky muffled voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you talking about?" he asked in a husky muffled voice.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Vassya here is angry," said Panteley.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you talking about?" he asked in a husky muffled voice.
Chapter 11 of The Bishop and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 449 sentences, grouped into 90 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 11 holds 449 sentences of The Bishop and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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