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Chapter 13 of The Duel and Other Stories is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Take your passport and go in peace. I can't have any one illegitimate in my house." An oppressive, angry feeling sank like a stone on Vera's heart. She was indignant with her aunt, she hated her; she was so sick of her aunt that her heart was full of misery and loathing. But what was she to do?
Chapter 13 of The Duel and Other Stories is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 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.
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “She was indignant with her aunt, she hated her; she was so sick of her aunt that her heart was full of misery and loathing.”
contrary to or forbidden by law
From this reading “I can't have any one illegitimate in my house."”
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “She was indignant with her aunt, she hated her; she was so sick of her aunt that her heart was full of misery and loathing.”
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading “She was indignant with her aunt, she hated her; she was so sick of her aunt that her heart was full of misery and loathing.”
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading “She was indignant with her aunt, she hated her; she was so sick of her aunt that her heart was full of misery and loathing.”
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading “An oppressive, angry feeling sank like a stone on Vera's heart.”
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading “"Take your passport and go in peace.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “An oppressive, angry feeling sank like a stone on Vera's heart.”
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 An oppressive, angry feeling sank like a stone on Vera's heart.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An oppressive, angry feeling sank like a stone on Vera's heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Take your passport and go in peace.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading An oppressive, angry feeling sank like a stone on Vera's heart.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I can't have any one illegitimate in my house."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She was indignant with her aunt, she hated her; she was so sick of her aunt that her heart was full of misery and loathing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what was she to do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't have any one illegitimate in my house."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But what was she to do?
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading An oppressive, angry feeling sank like a stone on Vera's heart.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was indignant with her aunt, she hated her; she was so sick of her aunt that her heart was full of misery and loathing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Take your passport and go in peace.
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading She was indignant with her aunt, she hated her; she was so sick of her aunt that her heart was full of misery and loathing.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I can't have any one illegitimate in my house."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading An oppressive, angry feeling sank like a stone on Vera's heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was indignant with her aunt, she hated her; she was so sick of her aunt that her heart was full of misery and loathing.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I can't have any one illegitimate in my house."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't have any one illegitimate in my house."
contrary to or forbidden by law
From this reading I can't have any one illegitimate in my house."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Take your passport and go in peace.
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading She was indignant with her aunt, she hated her; she was so sick of her aunt that her heart was full of misery and loathing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading An oppressive, angry feeling sank like a stone on Vera's heart.
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading She was indignant with her aunt, she hated her; she was so sick of her aunt that her heart was full of misery and loathing.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading She was indignant with her aunt, she hated her; she was so sick of her aunt that her heart was full of misery and loathing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can't have any one illegitimate in my house."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was indignant with her aunt, she hated her; she was so sick of her aunt that her heart was full of misery and loathing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An oppressive, angry feeling sank like a stone on Vera's heart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I can't have any one illegitimate in my house."
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading An oppressive, angry feeling sank like a stone on Vera's heart.
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading "Take your passport and go in peace.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "Take your passport and go in peace.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading An oppressive, angry feeling sank like a stone on Vera's heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was indignant with her aunt, she hated her; she was so sick of her aunt that her heart was full of misery and loathing.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She was indignant with her aunt, she hated her; she was so sick of her aunt that her heart was full of misery and loathing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was indignant with her aunt, she hated her; she was so sick of her aunt that her heart was full of misery and loathing.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading An oppressive, angry feeling sank like a stone on Vera's heart.
carry out
From this reading "Take your passport and go in peace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was indignant with her aunt, she hated her; she was so sick of her aunt that her heart was full of misery and loathing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But what was she to do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An oppressive, angry feeling sank like a stone on Vera's heart.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was indignant with her aunt, she hated her; she was so sick of her aunt that her heart was full of misery and loathing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what was she to do?
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was indignant with her aunt, she hated her; she was so sick of her aunt that her heart was full of misery and loathing.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Take your passport and go in peace.
Chapter 13 of The Duel and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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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