Chapter 5 of The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are talking nonsense. If you don't like being a doctor you should have gone in for being a statesman." "I could not, I could not do anything. We are weak, my dear friend .
Chapter 5 of The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
any thing at all
From this reading “"I could not, I could not do anything.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “If you don't like being a doctor you should have gone in for being a statesman."”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “We are weak, my dear friend .”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “If you don't like being a doctor you should have gone in for being a statesman."”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “"You are talking nonsense.”
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading “If you don't like being a doctor you should have gone in for being a statesman."”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “"You are talking nonsense.”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “We are weak, my dear friend .”
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 If you don't like being a doctor you should have gone in for being a statesman."
any thing at all
From this reading "I could not, I could not do anything.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are talking nonsense.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If you don't like being a doctor you should have gone in for being a statesman."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could not, I could not do anything.
dearly loved
From this reading We are weak, my dear friend .
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I could not, I could not do anything.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading If you don't like being a doctor you should have gone in for being a statesman."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you don't like being a doctor you should have gone in for being a statesman."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you don't like being a doctor you should have gone in for being a statesman."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We are weak, my dear friend .
destroyed or killed
From this reading If you don't like being a doctor you should have gone in for being a statesman."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you don't like being a doctor you should have gone in for being a statesman."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I could not, I could not do anything.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you don't like being a doctor you should have gone in for being a statesman."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you don't like being a doctor you should have gone in for being a statesman."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If you don't like being a doctor you should have gone in for being a statesman."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We are weak, my dear friend .
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "You are talking nonsense.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I could not, I could not do anything.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If you don't like being a doctor you should have gone in for being a statesman."
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading If you don't like being a doctor you should have gone in for being a statesman."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "You are talking nonsense.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are weak, my dear friend .
wanting in physical strength
From this reading We are weak, my dear friend .
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are talking nonsense.
Chapter 5 of The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 5 holds 396 sentences of The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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