Chapter 9 of The Duel and Other Stories is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Duel and Other Stories is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, give me a logical definition." "A logical definition? Um! Well." Vladimir Semyonitch pondered.
Chapter 9 of The Duel and Other Stories is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
From this reading “"No, give me a logical definition."”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “"No, give me a logical definition."”
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading “"No, give me a logical definition."”
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “Vladimir Semyonitch pondered.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well."”
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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 "No, give me a logical definition."
a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
From this reading "No, give me a logical definition."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "No, give me a logical definition."
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading "No, give me a logical definition."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, give me a logical definition."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, give me a logical definition."
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Vladimir Semyonitch pondered.
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From this reading Vladimir Semyonitch pondered.
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From this reading Um!
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From this reading Vladimir Semyonitch pondered.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well."
Chapter 9 of The Duel and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 415 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 9 holds 415 sentences of The Duel and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The Duel and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 415 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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