Chapter 4 of The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Fedya wails aloud and begins to sob. "This is insufferable," says his mother, getting up from the table and flinging down her dinner-napkin. "You never let us have dinner in peace! Your bread sticks in my throat." And putting her handkerchief to her eyes, she walks out of the dining-room.
Chapter 4 of The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “Fedya wails aloud and begins to sob.”
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “"This is insufferable," says his mother, getting up from the table and flinging down her dinner-napkin.”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “And putting her handkerchief to her eyes, she walks out of the dining-room.”
unbearably arrogant or conceited
From this reading “"This is insufferable," says his mother, getting up from the table and flinging down her dinner-napkin.”
weep convulsively
From this reading “Fedya wails aloud and begins to sob.”
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading “Your bread sticks in my throat."”
plural of “wail” — a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading “Fedya wails aloud and begins to sob.”
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “And putting her handkerchief to her eyes, she walks out of the dining-room.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading Fedya wails aloud and begins to sob.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fedya wails aloud and begins to sob.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Fedya wails aloud and begins to sob.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Your bread sticks in my throat."
a room used for dining
From this reading And putting her handkerchief to her eyes, she walks out of the dining-room.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "You never let us have dinner in peace!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is insufferable," says his mother, getting up from the table and flinging down her dinner-napkin.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "This is insufferable," says his mother, getting up from the table and flinging down her dinner-napkin.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And putting her handkerchief to her eyes, she walks out of the dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fedya wails aloud and begins to sob.
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading "This is insufferable," says his mother, getting up from the table and flinging down her dinner-napkin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "This is insufferable," says his mother, getting up from the table and flinging down her dinner-napkin.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "This is insufferable," says his mother, getting up from the table and flinging down her dinner-napkin.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading And putting her handkerchief to her eyes, she walks out of the dining-room.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You never let us have dinner in peace!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "This is insufferable," says his mother, getting up from the table and flinging down her dinner-napkin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This is insufferable," says his mother, getting up from the table and flinging down her dinner-napkin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You never let us have dinner in peace!
unbearably arrogant or conceited
From this reading "This is insufferable," says his mother, getting up from the table and flinging down her dinner-napkin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is insufferable," says his mother, getting up from the table and flinging down her dinner-napkin.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "You never let us have dinner in peace!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "This is insufferable," says his mother, getting up from the table and flinging down her dinner-napkin.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Your bread sticks in my throat."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You never let us have dinner in peace!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And putting her handkerchief to her eyes, she walks out of the dining-room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And putting her handkerchief to her eyes, she walks out of the dining-room.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "You never let us have dinner in peace!
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading And putting her handkerchief to her eyes, she walks out of the dining-room.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "This is insufferable," says his mother, getting up from the table and flinging down her dinner-napkin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And putting her handkerchief to her eyes, she walks out of the dining-room.
weep convulsively
From this reading Fedya wails aloud and begins to sob.
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading Your bread sticks in my throat."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "This is insufferable," says his mother, getting up from the table and flinging down her dinner-napkin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This is insufferable," says his mother, getting up from the table and flinging down her dinner-napkin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is insufferable," says his mother, getting up from the table and flinging down her dinner-napkin.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Your bread sticks in my throat."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fedya wails aloud and begins to sob.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "This is insufferable," says his mother, getting up from the table and flinging down her dinner-napkin.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You never let us have dinner in peace!
plural of “wail” — a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading Fedya wails aloud and begins to sob.
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading And putting her handkerchief to her eyes, she walks out of the dining-room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You never let us have dinner in peace!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your bread sticks in my throat."
Chapter 4 of The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 4 holds 432 sentences of The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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