Chapter 9 of The Party and Other Stories is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Party and Other Stories is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I had the pleasure of being present during the argument at tea. I fully share your opinion. We are of one mind, and it would be a great pleasure to me to talk to you. Have you read Lessing on the dramatic art of Hamburg?" "No, I haven't."
Chapter 9 of The Party and Other Stories is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “"I had the pleasure of being present during the argument at tea.”
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading “Have you read Lessing on the dramatic art of Hamburg?"”
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “I fully share your opinion.”
a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League
From this reading “Have you read Lessing on the dramatic art of Hamburg?"”
German playwright and leader of the Enlightenment (1729-1781)
From this reading “Have you read Lessing on the dramatic art of Hamburg?"”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “I fully share your opinion.”
have in common
From this reading “I fully share your opinion.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “"I had the pleasure of being present during the argument at tea.”
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 We are of one mind, and it would be a great pleasure to me to talk to you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are of one mind, and it would be a great pleasure to me to talk to you.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are of one mind, and it would be a great pleasure to me to talk to you.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading "I had the pleasure of being present during the argument at tea.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Have you read Lessing on the dramatic art of Hamburg?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I had the pleasure of being present during the argument at tea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We are of one mind, and it would be a great pleasure to me to talk to you.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I had the pleasure of being present during the argument at tea.
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading Have you read Lessing on the dramatic art of Hamburg?"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "I had the pleasure of being present during the argument at tea.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading I fully share your opinion.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We are of one mind, and it would be a great pleasure to me to talk to you.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had the pleasure of being present during the argument at tea.
a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League
From this reading Have you read Lessing on the dramatic art of Hamburg?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you read Lessing on the dramatic art of Hamburg?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I haven't."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had the pleasure of being present during the argument at tea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We are of one mind, and it would be a great pleasure to me to talk to you.
German playwright and leader of the Enlightenment (1729-1781)
From this reading Have you read Lessing on the dramatic art of Hamburg?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We are of one mind, and it would be a great pleasure to me to talk to you.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading We are of one mind, and it would be a great pleasure to me to talk to you.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I haven't."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I had the pleasure of being present during the argument at tea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Have you read Lessing on the dramatic art of Hamburg?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We are of one mind, and it would be a great pleasure to me to talk to you.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading I fully share your opinion.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "I had the pleasure of being present during the argument at tea.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I had the pleasure of being present during the argument at tea.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Have you read Lessing on the dramatic art of Hamburg?"
have in common
From this reading I fully share your opinion.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We are of one mind, and it would be a great pleasure to me to talk to you.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "I had the pleasure of being present during the argument at tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I had the pleasure of being present during the argument at tea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are of one mind, and it would be a great pleasure to me to talk to you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are of one mind, and it would be a great pleasure to me to talk to you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We are of one mind, and it would be a great pleasure to me to talk to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We are of one mind, and it would be a great pleasure to me to talk to you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I fully share your opinion.
Chapter 9 of The Party and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 430 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 9 holds 430 sentences of The Party and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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