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Chapter 10 of The Party and Other Stories is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Of course. You know that very well." "That's nice." And a minute later he repeated: "That's nice." To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.
Chapter 10 of The Party and Other Stories is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.”
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “"That's nice."”
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.”
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading “To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.”
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading “To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.”
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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 And a minute later he repeated: "That's nice."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And a minute later he repeated: "That's nice."
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And a minute later he repeated: "That's nice."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know that very well."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And a minute later he repeated: "That's nice."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading And a minute later he repeated: "That's nice."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "That's nice."
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From this reading To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.
recurring again and again
From this reading And a minute later he repeated: "That's nice."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know that very well."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's nice."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.
precisely as stated
From this reading You know that very well."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading You know that very well."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To relieve the throbbing of his heart, and to avoid saying too much, Nikitin went to his study and lay down on the sofa, without a pillow; then he lay on the floor on the carpet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know that very well."
Chapter 10 of The Party and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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