Chapter 14 of The Bishop and Other Stories is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Bishop and Other Stories is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
After this he ought to have run to the waggons, but he could not stir from the spot and went on: "In the next world you will burn in hell! I'll complain to Ivan Ivanitch. Don't you dare insult Emelyan!" "Say this too, please," laughed Dyrnov: "'every little sucking-pig wants to lay down the law.'
Chapter 14 of The Bishop and Other Stories is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “"In the next world you will burn in hell!”
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “I'll complain to Ivan Ivanitch.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “Don't you dare insult Emelyan!"”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “"In the next world you will burn in hell!”
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “Don't you dare insult Emelyan!"”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “After this he ought to have run to the waggons, but he could not stir from the spot and went on:”
move an implement through
From this reading “After this he ought to have run to the waggons, but he could not stir from the spot and went on:”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “"Say this too, please," laughed Dyrnov: "'every little sucking-pig wants to lay down the law.'”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading After this he ought to have run to the waggons, but he could not stir from the spot and went on:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After this he ought to have run to the waggons, but he could not stir from the spot and went on:
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading "In the next world you will burn in hell!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After this he ought to have run to the waggons, but he could not stir from the spot and went on:
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading I'll complain to Ivan Ivanitch.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After this he ought to have run to the waggons, but he could not stir from the spot and went on:
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Don't you dare insult Emelyan!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you dare insult Emelyan!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Say this too, please," laughed Dyrnov: "'every little sucking-pig wants to lay down the law.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say this too, please," laughed Dyrnov: "'every little sucking-pig wants to lay down the law.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you dare insult Emelyan!"
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Say this too, please," laughed Dyrnov: "'every little sucking-pig wants to lay down the law.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After this he ought to have run to the waggons, but he could not stir from the spot and went on:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After this he ought to have run to the waggons, but he could not stir from the spot and went on:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After this he ought to have run to the waggons, but he could not stir from the spot and went on:
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "In the next world you will burn in hell!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll complain to Ivan Ivanitch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the next world you will burn in hell!
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Don't you dare insult Emelyan!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll complain to Ivan Ivanitch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll complain to Ivan Ivanitch.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Say this too, please," laughed Dyrnov: "'every little sucking-pig wants to lay down the law.'
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "Say this too, please," laughed Dyrnov: "'every little sucking-pig wants to lay down the law.'
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Say this too, please," laughed Dyrnov: "'every little sucking-pig wants to lay down the law.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Say this too, please," laughed Dyrnov: "'every little sucking-pig wants to lay down the law.'
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "In the next world you will burn in hell!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After this he ought to have run to the waggons, but he could not stir from the spot and went on:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After this he ought to have run to the waggons, but he could not stir from the spot and went on:
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading After this he ought to have run to the waggons, but he could not stir from the spot and went on:
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Say this too, please," laughed Dyrnov: "'every little sucking-pig wants to lay down the law.'
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading After this he ought to have run to the waggons, but he could not stir from the spot and went on:
express in words
From this reading "Say this too, please," laughed Dyrnov: "'every little sucking-pig wants to lay down the law.'
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After this he ought to have run to the waggons, but he could not stir from the spot and went on:
move an implement through
From this reading After this he ought to have run to the waggons, but he could not stir from the spot and went on:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say this too, please," laughed Dyrnov: "'every little sucking-pig wants to lay down the law.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After this he ought to have run to the waggons, but he could not stir from the spot and went on:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this he ought to have run to the waggons, but he could not stir from the spot and went on:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After this he ought to have run to the waggons, but he could not stir from the spot and went on:
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Say this too, please," laughed Dyrnov: "'every little sucking-pig wants to lay down the law.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After this he ought to have run to the waggons, but he could not stir from the spot and went on:
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Say this too, please," laughed Dyrnov: "'every little sucking-pig wants to lay down the law.'
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After this he ought to have run to the waggons, but he could not stir from the spot and went on:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "In the next world you will burn in hell!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "In the next world you will burn in hell!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In the next world you will burn in hell!
Chapter 14 of The Bishop and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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