Chapter 14 of The Duel and Other Stories is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Duel and Other Stories is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The doctor went off into a shrill laugh and brought out in a shrill voice: "You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express. A pretty scene, wasn't it?"
Chapter 14 of The Duel and Other Stories is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of singing in a monotonous tone
From this reading “"You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “"You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.”
give expression to
From this reading “"You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “"You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.”
a state of high honor
From this reading “"You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.”
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “"You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.”
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading “The doctor went off into a shrill laugh and brought out in a shrill voice:”
originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem
From this reading “"You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.”
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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 The doctor went off into a shrill laugh and brought out in a shrill voice:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor went off into a shrill laugh and brought out in a shrill voice:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The doctor went off into a shrill laugh and brought out in a shrill voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.
the act of singing in a monotonous tone
From this reading "You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor went off into a shrill laugh and brought out in a shrill voice:
give expression to
From this reading "You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading "You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.
a state of high honor
From this reading "You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doctor went off into a shrill laugh and brought out in a shrill voice:
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The doctor went off into a shrill laugh and brought out in a shrill voice:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A pretty scene, wasn't it?"
the sound of laughing
From this reading The doctor went off into a shrill laugh and brought out in a shrill voice:
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The doctor went off into a shrill laugh and brought out in a shrill voice:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The doctor went off into a shrill laugh and brought out in a shrill voice:
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A pretty scene, wasn't it?"
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading "You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A pretty scene, wasn't it?"
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading The doctor went off into a shrill laugh and brought out in a shrill voice:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor went off into a shrill laugh and brought out in a shrill voice:
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The doctor went off into a shrill laugh and brought out in a shrill voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A pretty scene, wasn't it?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The doctor went off into a shrill laugh and brought out in a shrill voice:
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.
originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem
From this reading "You get out of the carriage, and the old hags, at the word of command from the old garrison rat, begin chanting: 'The Glory of our Lord in Zion the tongue of man cannot express.
Chapter 14 of The Duel and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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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