Chapter 9 of The Brothers Karamazov is here in full — 541 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Brothers Karamazov is here in full — 541 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Over The Brandy The controversy was over. But, strange to say, Fyodor Pavlovitch, who had been so gay, suddenly began frowning. He frowned and gulped brandy, and it was already a glass too much. “Get along with you, Jesuits!” he cried to the servants. “Go away, Smerdyakov.
Chapter 9 of The Brothers Karamazov is here in full — 541 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading “Over The Brandy The controversy was over.”
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading “Over The Brandy The controversy was over.”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “He frowned and gulped brandy, and it was already a glass too much.”
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading “But, strange to say, Fyodor Pavlovitch, who had been so gay, suddenly began frowning.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “But, strange to say, Fyodor Pavlovitch, who had been so gay, suddenly began frowning.”
past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading “He frowned and gulped brandy, and it was already a glass too much.”
plural of “jesuit” — a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading ““Get along with you, Jesuits!” he cried to the servants.”
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading ““Get along with you, Jesuits!” he cried to the servants.”
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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 He frowned and gulped brandy, and it was already a glass too much.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Get along with you, Jesuits!” he cried to the servants.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He frowned and gulped brandy, and it was already a glass too much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He frowned and gulped brandy, and it was already a glass too much.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Go away, Smerdyakov.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But, strange to say, Fyodor Pavlovitch, who had been so gay, suddenly began frowning.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But, strange to say, Fyodor Pavlovitch, who had been so gay, suddenly began frowning.
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading Over The Brandy The controversy was over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, strange to say, Fyodor Pavlovitch, who had been so gay, suddenly began frowning.
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading Over The Brandy The controversy was over.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Get along with you, Jesuits!” he cried to the servants.
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading He frowned and gulped brandy, and it was already a glass too much.
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading But, strange to say, Fyodor Pavlovitch, who had been so gay, suddenly began frowning.
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From this reading But, strange to say, Fyodor Pavlovitch, who had been so gay, suddenly began frowning.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading But, strange to say, Fyodor Pavlovitch, who had been so gay, suddenly began frowning.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get along with you, Jesuits!” he cried to the servants.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He frowned and gulped brandy, and it was already a glass too much.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go away, Smerdyakov.
past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading He frowned and gulped brandy, and it was already a glass too much.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, strange to say, Fyodor Pavlovitch, who had been so gay, suddenly began frowning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He frowned and gulped brandy, and it was already a glass too much.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He frowned and gulped brandy, and it was already a glass too much.
plural of “jesuit” — a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading “Get along with you, Jesuits!” he cried to the servants.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He frowned and gulped brandy, and it was already a glass too much.
above and across; more than
From this reading Over The Brandy The controversy was over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, strange to say, Fyodor Pavlovitch, who had been so gay, suddenly began frowning.
express in words
From this reading But, strange to say, Fyodor Pavlovitch, who had been so gay, suddenly began frowning.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Get along with you, Jesuits!” he cried to the servants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Go away, Smerdyakov.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, strange to say, Fyodor Pavlovitch, who had been so gay, suddenly began frowning.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But, strange to say, Fyodor Pavlovitch, who had been so gay, suddenly began frowning.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But, strange to say, Fyodor Pavlovitch, who had been so gay, suddenly began frowning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over The Brandy The controversy was over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, strange to say, Fyodor Pavlovitch, who had been so gay, suddenly began frowning.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He frowned and gulped brandy, and it was already a glass too much.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Over The Brandy The controversy was over.
which person or people
From this reading But, strange to say, Fyodor Pavlovitch, who had been so gay, suddenly began frowning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Get along with you, Jesuits!” he cried to the servants.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Get along with you, Jesuits!” he cried to the servants.
Chapter 9 of The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky holds 541 sentences, grouped into 109 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 541 sentences of The Brothers Karamazov, unabridged, divided into 109 reading sections.
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