Chapter 8 of The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I insult you with my whining and complaints. You are a true, generous ... rare man--I am conscious of it every minute; but I've been horribly depressed for the last few days ..." Zinaida Fyodorovna impulsively embraced Orlov and kissed him on the cheek. "Only please don't cry," he said. "No, no....
Chapter 8 of The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading “"I insult you with my whining and complaints.”
lower than previously
From this reading “You are a true, generous ... rare man--I am conscious of it every minute; but I've been horribly depressed for the last few days ..."”
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading “Zinaida Fyodorovna impulsively embraced Orlov and kissed him on the cheek.”
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading “You are a true, generous ... rare man--I am conscious of it every minute; but I've been horribly depressed for the last few days ..."”
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “You are a true, generous ... rare man--I am conscious of it every minute; but I've been horribly depressed for the last few days ..."”
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading “Zinaida Fyodorovna impulsively embraced Orlov and kissed him on the cheek.”
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “"I insult you with my whining and complaints.”
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading “"I insult you with my whining and complaints.”
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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 You are a true, generous ... rare man--I am conscious of it every minute; but I've been horribly depressed for the last few days ..."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You are a true, generous ... rare man--I am conscious of it every minute; but I've been horribly depressed for the last few days ..."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I insult you with my whining and complaints.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are a true, generous ... rare man--I am conscious of it every minute; but I've been horribly depressed for the last few days ..."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You are a true, generous ... rare man--I am conscious of it every minute; but I've been horribly depressed for the last few days ..."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You are a true, generous ... rare man--I am conscious of it every minute; but I've been horribly depressed for the last few days ..."
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Zinaida Fyodorovna impulsively embraced Orlov and kissed him on the cheek.
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading "I insult you with my whining and complaints.
intentionally conceived
From this reading You are a true, generous ... rare man--I am conscious of it every minute; but I've been horribly depressed for the last few days ..."
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Only please don't cry," he said.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading You are a true, generous ... rare man--I am conscious of it every minute; but I've been horribly depressed for the last few days ..."
lower than previously
From this reading You are a true, generous ... rare man--I am conscious of it every minute; but I've been horribly depressed for the last few days ..."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only please don't cry," he said.
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Zinaida Fyodorovna impulsively embraced Orlov and kissed him on the cheek.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading You are a true, generous ... rare man--I am conscious of it every minute; but I've been horribly depressed for the last few days ..."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading You are a true, generous ... rare man--I am conscious of it every minute; but I've been horribly depressed for the last few days ..."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You are a true, generous ... rare man--I am conscious of it every minute; but I've been horribly depressed for the last few days ..."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zinaida Fyodorovna impulsively embraced Orlov and kissed him on the cheek.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading You are a true, generous ... rare man--I am conscious of it every minute; but I've been horribly depressed for the last few days ..."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Only please don't cry," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Zinaida Fyodorovna impulsively embraced Orlov and kissed him on the cheek.
of a dreadful kind
From this reading You are a true, generous ... rare man--I am conscious of it every minute; but I've been horribly depressed for the last few days ..."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I insult you with my whining and complaints.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are a true, generous ... rare man--I am conscious of it every minute; but I've been horribly depressed for the last few days ..."
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading Zinaida Fyodorovna impulsively embraced Orlov and kissed him on the cheek.
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading "I insult you with my whining and complaints.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You are a true, generous ... rare man--I am conscious of it every minute; but I've been horribly depressed for the last few days ..."
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Zinaida Fyodorovna impulsively embraced Orlov and kissed him on the cheek.
immediately past
From this reading You are a true, generous ... rare man--I am conscious of it every minute; but I've been horribly depressed for the last few days ..."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You are a true, generous ... rare man--I am conscious of it every minute; but I've been horribly depressed for the last few days ..."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading You are a true, generous ... rare man--I am conscious of it every minute; but I've been horribly depressed for the last few days ..."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I insult you with my whining and complaints.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You are a true, generous ... rare man--I am conscious of it every minute; but I've been horribly depressed for the last few days ..."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Zinaida Fyodorovna impulsively embraced Orlov and kissed him on the cheek.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only please don't cry," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zinaida Fyodorovna impulsively embraced Orlov and kissed him on the cheek.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Only please don't cry," he said.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading You are a true, generous ... rare man--I am conscious of it every minute; but I've been horribly depressed for the last few days ..."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Only please don't cry," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You are a true, generous ... rare man--I am conscious of it every minute; but I've been horribly depressed for the last few days ..."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading You are a true, generous ... rare man--I am conscious of it every minute; but I've been horribly depressed for the last few days ..."
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading "I insult you with my whining and complaints.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I insult you with my whining and complaints.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I insult you with my whining and complaints.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zinaida Fyodorovna impulsively embraced Orlov and kissed him on the cheek.
Chapter 8 of The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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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