Chapter 11 of The Cook's Wedding 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 11 of The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What can I do? I did not bring them in!" answered Praskovya. "We must do something! You had better get a cat, hadn't you?" "I've got a cat, but what good is it?"
Chapter 11 of The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I did not bring them in!" answered Praskovya.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You had better get a cat, hadn't you?"”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I did not bring them in!" answered Praskovya.”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “You had better get a cat, hadn't you?"”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You had better get a cat, hadn't you?"”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"I've got a cat, but what good is it?"”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"We must do something!”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"We must do something!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You had better get a cat, hadn't you?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I did not bring them in!" answered Praskovya.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You had better get a cat, hadn't you?"
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I did not bring them in!" answered Praskovya.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've got a cat, but what good is it?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can I do?
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading You had better get a cat, hadn't you?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not bring them in!" answered Praskovya.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What can I do?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You had better get a cat, hadn't you?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I've got a cat, but what good is it?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got a cat, but what good is it?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You had better get a cat, hadn't you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You had better get a cat, hadn't you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What can I do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a cat, but what good is it?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I did not bring them in!" answered Praskovya.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I've got a cat, but what good is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I've got a cat, but what good is it?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must do something!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not bring them in!" answered Praskovya.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not bring them in!" answered Praskovya.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "We must do something!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I did not bring them in!" answered Praskovya.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must do something!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can I do?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You had better get a cat, hadn't you?"
Chapter 11 of The Cook's Wedding 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 11 holds 414 sentences of The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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