Chapter 7 of The forged coupon, and other stories is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The forged coupon, and other stories is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Tell the truth, I say, or I’ll kill you!” Ivan Mironov kept silent, trying to avoid the blows by stooping. Stepan hit him twice more with his long arm. Ivan Mironov remained silent, turning his head backwards and forwards. “Beat him, all of you!” cried the bailiff, and the whole crowd rushed upon Ivan Mironov.
Chapter 7 of The forged coupon, and other stories is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “Ivan Mironov kept silent, trying to avoid the blows by stooping.”
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “Ivan Mironov remained silent, turning his head backwards and forwards.”
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading ““Beat him, all of you!” cried the bailiff, and the whole crowd rushed upon Ivan Mironov.”
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading “Ivan Mironov kept silent, trying to avoid the blows by stooping.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Ivan Mironov remained silent, turning his head backwards and forwards.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “Stepan hit him twice more with his long arm.”
done under pressure
From this reading ““Beat him, all of you!” cried the bailiff, and the whole crowd rushed upon Ivan Mironov.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “Ivan Mironov kept silent, trying to avoid the blows by stooping.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Beat him, all of you!” cried the bailiff, and the whole crowd rushed upon Ivan Mironov.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ivan Mironov remained silent, turning his head backwards and forwards.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Stepan hit him twice more with his long arm.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Ivan Mironov kept silent, trying to avoid the blows by stooping.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Ivan Mironov remained silent, turning his head backwards and forwards.
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading “Beat him, all of you!” cried the bailiff, and the whole crowd rushed upon Ivan Mironov.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “Beat him, all of you!” cried the bailiff, and the whole crowd rushed upon Ivan Mironov.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Ivan Mironov kept silent, trying to avoid the blows by stooping.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ivan Mironov kept silent, trying to avoid the blows by stooping.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Beat him, all of you!” cried the bailiff, and the whole crowd rushed upon Ivan Mironov.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “Beat him, all of you!” cried the bailiff, and the whole crowd rushed upon Ivan Mironov.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Ivan Mironov remained silent, turning his head backwards and forwards.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ivan Mironov remained silent, turning his head backwards and forwards.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stepan hit him twice more with his long arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stepan hit him twice more with his long arm.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Stepan hit him twice more with his long arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Tell the truth, I say, or I’ll kill you!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell the truth, I say, or I’ll kill you!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ivan Mironov kept silent, trying to avoid the blows by stooping.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Ivan Mironov kept silent, trying to avoid the blows by stooping.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Tell the truth, I say, or I’ll kill you!”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Stepan hit him twice more with his long arm.
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From this reading Ivan Mironov kept silent, trying to avoid the blows by stooping.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Stepan hit him twice more with his long arm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Beat him, all of you!” cried the bailiff, and the whole crowd rushed upon Ivan Mironov.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Tell the truth, I say, or I’ll kill you!”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Ivan Mironov remained silent, turning his head backwards and forwards.
done under pressure
From this reading “Beat him, all of you!” cried the bailiff, and the whole crowd rushed upon Ivan Mironov.
express in words
From this reading “Tell the truth, I say, or I’ll kill you!”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Ivan Mironov kept silent, trying to avoid the blows by stooping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stepan hit him twice more with his long arm.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Ivan Mironov kept silent, trying to avoid the blows by stooping.
express in words
From this reading “Tell the truth, I say, or I’ll kill you!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Tell the truth, I say, or I’ll kill you!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ivan Mironov kept silent, trying to avoid the blows by stooping.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “Tell the truth, I say, or I’ll kill you!”
hard to endure
From this reading Ivan Mironov kept silent, trying to avoid the blows by stooping.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Ivan Mironov remained silent, turning his head backwards and forwards.
two times
From this reading Stepan hit him twice more with his long arm.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Beat him, all of you!” cried the bailiff, and the whole crowd rushed upon Ivan Mironov.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Beat him, all of you!” cried the bailiff, and the whole crowd rushed upon Ivan Mironov.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stepan hit him twice more with his long arm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Tell the truth, I say, or I’ll kill you!”
Chapter 7 of The forged coupon, and other stories by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 7 holds 182 sentences of The forged coupon, and other stories, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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