The humour of Russia

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_Arìna._ Be so kind as to sit down.

(_To_ ANOÙCHKIN.) May I ask the reason—— _Anoùch._ As a neighbour ... as I live so very near ... you see—— _Arìna._ Perhaps you live in widow Touloùbova’s house opposite?

_Anoùch._ No—n—no; I live at Peskì just now, but I have the intention of moving to this quarter of the town sooner or later.

_Arìna._ Be so kind as to sit down.

(_To_ KOCHKARYÒV.) Allow me to ask—— _Koch._ Why, surely you recognise me?

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The humour of Russia

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The humour of Russia is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Arìna._ Be so kind as to sit down.

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(_To_ ANOÙCHKIN.) May I ask the reason—— _Anoùch._ As a neighbour ... as I live so very near ... you see—— _Arìna._ Perhaps you live in widow Touloùbova’s house opposite?

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_Anoùch._ No—n—no; I live at Peskì just now, but I have the intention of moving to this quarter of the town sooner or later.

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_Arìna._ Be so kind as to sit down.

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(_To_ KOCHKARYÒV.) Allow me to ask—— _Koch._ Why, surely you recognise me?

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Allow verb US /əˈlaʊ/

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading “(_To_ KOCHKARYÒV.) Allow me to ask—— _Koch._ Why, surely you recognise me?”

intention noun US /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading “_Anoùch._ No—n—no; I live at Peskì just now, but I have the intention of moving to this quarter of the town sooner or later.”

Koch noun US /kɔːtʃ/

German bacteriologist who isolated the anthrax bacillus and the tubercle bacillus and the cholera bacillus (1843-1910)

neighbour noun US /ˈneɪbər/

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading “(_To_ ANOÙCHKIN.) May I ask the reason—— _Anoùch._ As a neighbour ... as I live so very near ... you see—— _Arìna._ Perhaps you live in widow Touloùbova’s house opposite?”

quarter noun US /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading “_Anoùch._ No—n—no; I live at Peskì just now, but I have the intention of moving to this quarter of the town sooner or later.”

recognise verb US /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/

show approval or appreciation of

From this reading “(_To_ KOCHKARYÒV.) Allow me to ask—— _Koch._ Why, surely you recognise me?”

sooner adverb US /ˈsuːnər/

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading “_Anoùch._ No—n—no; I live at Peskì just now, but I have the intention of moving to this quarter of the town sooner or later.”

widow noun US /ˈwɪdoʊ/

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

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sit down verb + adjective

take a seat

In this reading “_Arìna._ Be so kind as to sit down.”

live in verb + particle

live in the house where one works

In this reading “(_To_ ANOÙCHKIN.) May I ask the reason—— _Anoùch._ As a neighbour ... as I live so very near ... you see—— _Arìna._ Perhaps you live in widow Touloùbova’s house opposite?”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading (_To_ ANOÙCHKIN.) May I ask the reason—— _Anoùch._ As a neighbour ... as I live so very near ... you see—— _Arìna._ Perhaps you live in widow Touloùbova’s house opposite?

AllowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading (_To_ KOCHKARYÒV.) Allow me to ask—— _Koch._ Why, surely you recognise me?

Anoùch

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ANOÙCHKIN

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Arìna

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From this reading _Arìna._ Be so kind as to sit down.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _Arìna._ Be so kind as to sit down.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Anoùch._ No—n—no; I live at Peskì just now, but I have the intention of moving to this quarter of the town sooner or later.

Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Arìna._ Be so kind as to sit down.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Anoùch._ No—n—no; I live at Peskì just now, but I have the intention of moving to this quarter of the town sooner or later.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _Arìna._ Be so kind as to sit down.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Anoùch._ No—n—no; I live at Peskì just now, but I have the intention of moving to this quarter of the town sooner or later.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading _Anoùch._ No—n—no; I live at Peskì just now, but I have the intention of moving to this quarter of the town sooner or later.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading _Anoùch._ No—n—no; I live at Peskì just now, but I have the intention of moving to this quarter of the town sooner or later.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading _Arìna._ Be so kind as to sit down.

KochnounUS /kɔːtʃ/

German bacteriologist who isolated the anthrax bacillus and the tubercle bacillus and the cholera bacillus (1843-1910)

From this reading (_To_ KOCHKARYÒV.) Allow me to ask—— _Koch._ Why, surely you recognise me?

KOCHKARYÒV

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From this reading (_To_ KOCHKARYÒV.) Allow me to ask—— _Koch._ Why, surely you recognise me?

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading _Anoùch._ No—n—no; I live at Peskì just now, but I have the intention of moving to this quarter of the town sooner or later.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading (_To_ KOCHKARYÒV.) Allow me to ask—— _Koch._ Why, surely you recognise me?

movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/

in motion

From this reading _Anoùch._ No—n—no; I live at Peskì just now, but I have the intention of moving to this quarter of the town sooner or later.

nnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading _Anoùch._ No—n—no; I live at Peskì just now, but I have the intention of moving to this quarter of the town sooner or later.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/

a person who lives (or is located) near another

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading _Anoùch._ No—n—no; I live at Peskì just now, but I have the intention of moving to this quarter of the town sooner or later.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _Anoùch._ No—n—no; I live at Peskì just now, but I have the intention of moving to this quarter of the town sooner or later.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Anoùch._ No—n—no; I live at Peskì just now, but I have the intention of moving to this quarter of the town sooner or later.

oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/

being directly across from each other; facing

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Anoùch._ No—n—no; I live at Peskì just now, but I have the intention of moving to this quarter of the town sooner or later.

PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

Peskì

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From this reading _Anoùch._ No—n—no; I live at Peskì just now, but I have the intention of moving to this quarter of the town sooner or later.

quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading _Anoùch._ No—n—no; I live at Peskì just now, but I have the intention of moving to this quarter of the town sooner or later.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/

show approval or appreciation of

From this reading (_To_ KOCHKARYÒV.) Allow me to ask—— _Koch._ Why, surely you recognise me?

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading _Arìna._ Be so kind as to sit down.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Arìna._ Be so kind as to sit down.

sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading _Anoùch._ No—n—no; I live at Peskì just now, but I have the intention of moving to this quarter of the town sooner or later.

surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading (_To_ KOCHKARYÒV.) Allow me to ask—— _Koch._ Why, surely you recognise me?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _Anoùch._ No—n—no; I live at Peskì just now, but I have the intention of moving to this quarter of the town sooner or later.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Arìna._ Be so kind as to sit down.

Touloùbova's

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townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading _Anoùch._ No—n—no; I live at Peskì just now, but I have the intention of moving to this quarter of the town sooner or later.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading (_To_ KOCHKARYÒV.) Allow me to ask—— _Koch._ Why, surely you recognise me?

widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

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