Chapter 2 of The Duel and Other Stories is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Duel and Other Stories is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Good-morning," the zoologist said coldly. "Where have you been?" "I've been catching sea-gudgeon in the harbour." "Oh, of course.
Chapter 2 of The Duel and Other Stories is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Where have you been?"”
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “"I've been catching sea-gudgeon in the harbour."”
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “"Good-morning," the zoologist said coldly.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"Oh, of course.”
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading “"I've been catching sea-gudgeon in the harbour."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Where have you been?"”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “"Good-morning," the zoologist said coldly.”
a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals
From this reading “"Good-morning," the zoologist said coldly.”
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.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Where have you been?"
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "I've been catching sea-gudgeon in the harbour."
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "Good-morning," the zoologist said coldly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Oh, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-morning," the zoologist said coldly.
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading "I've been catching sea-gudgeon in the harbour."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where have you been?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been catching sea-gudgeon in the harbour."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've been catching sea-gudgeon in the harbour."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, of course.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, of course.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good-morning," the zoologist said coldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been catching sea-gudgeon in the harbour."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Good-morning," the zoologist said coldly.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where have you been?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where have you been?"
a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals
From this reading "Good-morning," the zoologist said coldly.
Chapter 2 of The Duel and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 2 holds 417 sentences of The Duel and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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