Chapter 8 of The Jew and Other Stories is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Jew and Other Stories is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Avdey Ivanovitch lay without budging on the sofa, staring at the ceiling. Kister lighted a pipe, went to the window, and began drumming on the panes with his fingers. 'So they've been talking about me?' Avdey asked suddenly. 'They have,' Kister responded with meaning.
Chapter 8 of The Jew and Other Stories is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “budge” — move very slightly
From this reading “Avdey Ivanovitch lay without budging on the sofa, staring at the ceiling.”
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading “Avdey Ivanovitch lay without budging on the sofa, staring at the ceiling.”
the act of playing drums
From this reading “Kister lighted a pipe, went to the window, and began drumming on the panes with his fingers.”
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading “Kister lighted a pipe, went to the window, and began drumming on the panes with his fingers.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “Kister lighted a pipe, went to the window, and began drumming on the panes with his fingers.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “'They have,' Kister responded with meaning.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Avdey Ivanovitch lay without budging on the sofa, staring at the ceiling.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Avdey Ivanovitch lay without budging on the sofa, staring at the ceiling.”
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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 Kister lighted a pipe, went to the window, and began drumming on the panes with his fingers.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'So they've been talking about me?'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kister lighted a pipe, went to the window, and began drumming on the panes with his fingers.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Avdey asked suddenly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Avdey Ivanovitch lay without budging on the sofa, staring at the ceiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Avdey Ivanovitch lay without budging on the sofa, staring at the ceiling.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'So they've been talking about me?'
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Kister lighted a pipe, went to the window, and began drumming on the panes with his fingers.
-ing form of “budge” — move very slightly
From this reading Avdey Ivanovitch lay without budging on the sofa, staring at the ceiling.
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading Avdey Ivanovitch lay without budging on the sofa, staring at the ceiling.
the act of playing drums
From this reading Kister lighted a pipe, went to the window, and began drumming on the panes with his fingers.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Kister lighted a pipe, went to the window, and began drumming on the panes with his fingers.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'They have,' Kister responded with meaning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kister lighted a pipe, went to the window, and began drumming on the panes with his fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Avdey Ivanovitch lay without budging on the sofa, staring at the ceiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kister lighted a pipe, went to the window, and began drumming on the panes with his fingers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Avdey Ivanovitch lay without budging on the sofa, staring at the ceiling.
set afire or burning
From this reading Kister lighted a pipe, went to the window, and began drumming on the panes with his fingers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'So they've been talking about me?'
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading 'They have,' Kister responded with meaning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Avdey Ivanovitch lay without budging on the sofa, staring at the ceiling.
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading Kister lighted a pipe, went to the window, and began drumming on the panes with his fingers.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Kister lighted a pipe, went to the window, and began drumming on the panes with his fingers.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading 'They have,' Kister responded with meaning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'So they've been talking about me?'
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Avdey Ivanovitch lay without budging on the sofa, staring at the ceiling.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Avdey Ivanovitch lay without budging on the sofa, staring at the ceiling.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Avdey asked suddenly.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading 'So they've been talking about me?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Avdey Ivanovitch lay without budging on the sofa, staring at the ceiling.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'They have,' Kister responded with meaning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'So they've been talking about me?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kister lighted a pipe, went to the window, and began drumming on the panes with his fingers.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Kister lighted a pipe, went to the window, and began drumming on the panes with his fingers.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Kister lighted a pipe, went to the window, and began drumming on the panes with his fingers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kister lighted a pipe, went to the window, and began drumming on the panes with his fingers.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Avdey Ivanovitch lay without budging on the sofa, staring at the ceiling.
Chapter 8 of The Jew and Other Stories by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 8 holds 427 sentences of The Jew and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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