Chapter 7 of The Gambler is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Gambler is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
No, it was too improbable. Suddenly I leapt up with the idea of seeking Astley and forcing him to speak. There could be no doubt that he knew more than I did. Astley? Well, he was another problem for me to solve.
Chapter 7 of The Gambler is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “There could be no doubt that he knew more than I did.”
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading “Suddenly I leapt up with the idea of seeking Astley and forcing him to speak.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Suddenly I leapt up with the idea of seeking Astley and forcing him to speak.”
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading “No, it was too improbable.”
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Suddenly I leapt up with the idea of seeking Astley and forcing him to speak.”
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “Well, he was another problem for me to solve.”
the act of searching for something
From this reading “Suddenly I leapt up with the idea of seeking Astley and forcing him to speak.”
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading “Well, he was another problem for me to solve.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly I leapt up with the idea of seeking Astley and forcing him to speak.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Well, he was another problem for me to solve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly I leapt up with the idea of seeking Astley and forcing him to speak.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no doubt that he knew more than I did.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no doubt that he knew more than I did.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There could be no doubt that he knew more than I did.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There could be no doubt that he knew more than I did.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, he was another problem for me to solve.
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading Suddenly I leapt up with the idea of seeking Astley and forcing him to speak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There could be no doubt that he knew more than I did.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly I leapt up with the idea of seeking Astley and forcing him to speak.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Suddenly I leapt up with the idea of seeking Astley and forcing him to speak.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Suddenly I leapt up with the idea of seeking Astley and forcing him to speak.
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading No, it was too improbable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, it was too improbable.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There could be no doubt that he knew more than I did.
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Suddenly I leapt up with the idea of seeking Astley and forcing him to speak.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, he was another problem for me to solve.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There could be no doubt that he knew more than I did.
not any; not one
From this reading No, it was too improbable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly I leapt up with the idea of seeking Astley and forcing him to speak.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Well, he was another problem for me to solve.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Suddenly I leapt up with the idea of seeking Astley and forcing him to speak.
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading Well, he was another problem for me to solve.
express in speech
From this reading Suddenly I leapt up with the idea of seeking Astley and forcing him to speak.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly I leapt up with the idea of seeking Astley and forcing him to speak.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There could be no doubt that he knew more than I did.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There could be no doubt that he knew more than I did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly I leapt up with the idea of seeking Astley and forcing him to speak.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be no doubt that he knew more than I did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly I leapt up with the idea of seeking Astley and forcing him to speak.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading No, it was too improbable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly I leapt up with the idea of seeking Astley and forcing him to speak.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, it was too improbable.
(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, he was another problem for me to solve.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly I leapt up with the idea of seeking Astley and forcing him to speak.
Chapter 7 of The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoyevsky holds 416 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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