Chapter 8 of The Duel and Other Stories is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Duel and Other Stories is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sheshkovsky flushed crimson and looked round. "But in view of the duel, I think it necessary to inform you, Laevsky found his madam last night at Muridov's with . . another gentleman." "How disgusting!" muttered the zoologist; he turned pale, frowned, and spat loudly.
Chapter 8 of The Duel and Other Stories is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “Sheshkovsky flushed crimson and looked round.”
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “"How disgusting!" muttered the zoologist; he turned pale, frowned, and spat loudly.”
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading “"But in view of the duel, I think it necessary to inform you, Laevsky found his madam last night at Muridov's with .”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “"How disgusting!" muttered the zoologist; he turned pale, frowned, and spat loudly.”
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading “"But in view of the duel, I think it necessary to inform you, Laevsky found his madam last night at Muridov's with .”
with relatively high volume
From this reading “"How disgusting!" muttered the zoologist; he turned pale, frowned, and spat loudly.”
come down like raindrops
From this reading “"How disgusting!" muttered the zoologist; he turned pale, frowned, and spat loudly.”
a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals
From this reading “"How disgusting!" muttered the zoologist; he turned pale, frowned, and spat loudly.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sheshkovsky flushed crimson and looked round.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading . another gentleman."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But in view of the duel, I think it necessary to inform you, Laevsky found his madam last night at Muridov's with .
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But in view of the duel, I think it necessary to inform you, Laevsky found his madam last night at Muridov's with .
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Sheshkovsky flushed crimson and looked round.
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading "How disgusting!" muttered the zoologist; he turned pale, frowned, and spat loudly.
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading "But in view of the duel, I think it necessary to inform you, Laevsky found his madam last night at Muridov's with .
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Sheshkovsky flushed crimson and looked round.
set up or found
From this reading "But in view of the duel, I think it necessary to inform you, Laevsky found his madam last night at Muridov's with .
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading "How disgusting!" muttered the zoologist; he turned pale, frowned, and spat loudly.
a man of refinement
From this reading . another gentleman."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How disgusting!" muttered the zoologist; he turned pale, frowned, and spat loudly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But in view of the duel, I think it necessary to inform you, Laevsky found his madam last night at Muridov's with .
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From this reading "How disgusting!" muttered the zoologist; he turned pale, frowned, and spat loudly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But in view of the duel, I think it necessary to inform you, Laevsky found his madam last night at Muridov's with .
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But in view of the duel, I think it necessary to inform you, Laevsky found his madam last night at Muridov's with .
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading "But in view of the duel, I think it necessary to inform you, Laevsky found his madam last night at Muridov's with .
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But in view of the duel, I think it necessary to inform you, Laevsky found his madam last night at Muridov's with .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But in view of the duel, I think it necessary to inform you, Laevsky found his madam last night at Muridov's with .
immediately past
From this reading "But in view of the duel, I think it necessary to inform you, Laevsky found his madam last night at Muridov's with .
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sheshkovsky flushed crimson and looked round.
with relatively high volume
From this reading "How disgusting!" muttered the zoologist; he turned pale, frowned, and spat loudly.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "But in view of the duel, I think it necessary to inform you, Laevsky found his madam last night at Muridov's with .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But in view of the duel, I think it necessary to inform you, Laevsky found his madam last night at Muridov's with .
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "How disgusting!" muttered the zoologist; he turned pale, frowned, and spat loudly.
absolutely essential
From this reading "But in view of the duel, I think it necessary to inform you, Laevsky found his madam last night at Muridov's with .
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "But in view of the duel, I think it necessary to inform you, Laevsky found his madam last night at Muridov's with .
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But in view of the duel, I think it necessary to inform you, Laevsky found his madam last night at Muridov's with .
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "How disgusting!" muttered the zoologist; he turned pale, frowned, and spat loudly.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Sheshkovsky flushed crimson and looked round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sheshkovsky flushed crimson and looked round.
come down like raindrops
From this reading "How disgusting!" muttered the zoologist; he turned pale, frowned, and spat loudly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But in view of the duel, I think it necessary to inform you, Laevsky found his madam last night at Muridov's with .
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "But in view of the duel, I think it necessary to inform you, Laevsky found his madam last night at Muridov's with .
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But in view of the duel, I think it necessary to inform you, Laevsky found his madam last night at Muridov's with .
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "How disgusting!" muttered the zoologist; he turned pale, frowned, and spat loudly.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "But in view of the duel, I think it necessary to inform you, Laevsky found his madam last night at Muridov's with .
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But in view of the duel, I think it necessary to inform you, Laevsky found his madam last night at Muridov's with .
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But in view of the duel, I think it necessary to inform you, Laevsky found his madam last night at Muridov's with .
a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals
From this reading "How disgusting!" muttered the zoologist; he turned pale, frowned, and spat loudly.
Chapter 8 of The Duel and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 419 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.
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