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The Chorus Girl and Other Stories

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.
"Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.
You ought to have asked for his blessing.
But in reality he is very much pleased.
He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.
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The Chorus Girl and Other Stories

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Chorus Girl and Other Stories is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.
/bɪˈfɔːr ʃiː went əˈweɪ ʃiː tʃeɪndʒd ˈɪntuː hɜːr ˈɔːrdəneri dres ənd druː miː ˈɪntuː ðə ˈɡɑːrdən tuː tɔːk tuː miː əˈloʊn/
Line 2
"Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.
/ˈfɑːðər ɪz ˈveri mʌtʃ hɜːrt ʃiː sed ðæt juː hæv ˈrɪtən ˈnʌθɪŋ tuː hɪm/
Line 3
You ought to have asked for his blessing.
/juː ɔːt tuː hæv æskt fɔːr hɪz ˈblesɪŋ/
Line 4
But in reality he is very much pleased.
/bʌt ɪn ˌriːˈælətiː hiː ɪz ˈveri mʌtʃ pliːzd/
Line 5
He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

begin verb US /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.”

blessing noun US /ˈblesɪŋ/

the formal act of approving

From this reading “You ought to have asked for his blessing.”

hurt verb US /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading “"Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.”

influence noun US /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading “He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.”

ordinary noun US /ˈɔːrdəneri/

a judge of a probate court

From this reading “Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.”

raise verb US /reɪz/

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading “He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.”

reality noun US /ˌriːˈælətiː/

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading “But in reality he is very much pleased.”

serious adjective US /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading “He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading You ought to have asked for his blessing.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.

BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.

blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/

the formal act of approving

From this reading You ought to have asked for his blessing.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in reality he is very much pleased.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.

dressverbUS /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You ought to have asked for his blessing.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But in reality he is very much pleased.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading You ought to have asked for his blessing.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading "Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But in reality he is very much pleased.

influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.

Mariya

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.

marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.

ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/

a judge of a probate court

From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading You ought to have asked for his blessing.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading But in reality he is very much pleased.

raiseverbUS /reɪz/

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.

realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading But in reality he is very much pleased.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.

societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.

Viktorovna

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading "Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.

Chapter 5 of The Chorus Girl and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 424 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.

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