Chapter 11 of The Schoolmaster and Other Stories is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Schoolmaster and Other Stories is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What he says is very simple and ordinary, but the midwife for some reason feels flustered. She begins to be afraid of the man and shudders every time she hears his footsteps. In the morning as she is preparing to depart she sees Kiryakov's little son, a pale, close-cropped schoolboy, in the dining-room drinking his tea.
Chapter 11 of The Schoolmaster and Other Stories is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “She begins to be afraid of the man and shudders every time she hears his footsteps.”
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading “In the morning as she is preparing to depart she sees Kiryakov's little son, a pale, close-cropped schoolboy, in the dining-room drinking his tea.”
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading “What he says is very simple and ordinary, but the midwife for some reason feels flustered.”
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “She begins to be afraid of the man and shudders every time she hears his footsteps.”
a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
From this reading “What he says is very simple and ordinary, but the midwife for some reason feels flustered.”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “In the morning as she is preparing to depart she sees Kiryakov's little son, a pale, close-cropped schoolboy, in the dining-room drinking his tea.”
a boy attending school
From this reading “In the morning as she is preparing to depart she sees Kiryakov's little son, a pale, close-cropped schoolboy, in the dining-room drinking his tea.”
plural of “shudder” — an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
From this reading “She begins to be afraid of the man and shudders every time she hears his footsteps.”
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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 In the morning as she is preparing to depart she sees Kiryakov's little son, a pale, close-cropped schoolboy, in the dining-room drinking his tea.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She begins to be afraid of the man and shudders every time she hears his footsteps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What he says is very simple and ordinary, but the midwife for some reason feels flustered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the morning as she is preparing to depart she sees Kiryakov's little son, a pale, close-cropped schoolboy, in the dining-room drinking his tea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She begins to be afraid of the man and shudders every time she hears his footsteps.
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 She begins to be afraid of the man and shudders every time she hears his footsteps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What he says is very simple and ordinary, but the midwife for some reason feels flustered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning as she is preparing to depart she sees Kiryakov's little son, a pale, close-cropped schoolboy, in the dining-room drinking his tea.
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading In the morning as she is preparing to depart she sees Kiryakov's little son, a pale, close-cropped schoolboy, in the dining-room drinking his tea.
a room used for dining
From this reading In the morning as she is preparing to depart she sees Kiryakov's little son, a pale, close-cropped schoolboy, in the dining-room drinking his tea.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading In the morning as she is preparing to depart she sees Kiryakov's little son, a pale, close-cropped schoolboy, in the dining-room drinking his tea.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She begins to be afraid of the man and shudders every time she hears his footsteps.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading What he says is very simple and ordinary, but the midwife for some reason feels flustered.
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading What he says is very simple and ordinary, but the midwife for some reason feels flustered.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading She begins to be afraid of the man and shudders every time she hears his footsteps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What he says is very simple and ordinary, but the midwife for some reason feels flustered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he says is very simple and ordinary, but the midwife for some reason feels flustered.
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She begins to be afraid of the man and shudders every time she hears his footsteps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She begins to be afraid of the man and shudders every time she hears his footsteps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning as she is preparing to depart she sees Kiryakov's little son, a pale, close-cropped schoolboy, in the dining-room drinking his tea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What he says is very simple and ordinary, but the midwife for some reason feels flustered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning as she is preparing to depart she sees Kiryakov's little son, a pale, close-cropped schoolboy, in the dining-room drinking his tea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the morning as she is preparing to depart she sees Kiryakov's little son, a pale, close-cropped schoolboy, in the dining-room drinking his tea.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She begins to be afraid of the man and shudders every time she hears his footsteps.
a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
From this reading What he says is very simple and ordinary, but the midwife for some reason feels flustered.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning as she is preparing to depart she sees Kiryakov's little son, a pale, close-cropped schoolboy, in the dining-room drinking his tea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She begins to be afraid of the man and shudders every time she hears his footsteps.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading What he says is very simple and ordinary, but the midwife for some reason feels flustered.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading In the morning as she is preparing to depart she sees Kiryakov's little son, a pale, close-cropped schoolboy, in the dining-room drinking his tea.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading In the morning as she is preparing to depart she sees Kiryakov's little son, a pale, close-cropped schoolboy, in the dining-room drinking his tea.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading What he says is very simple and ordinary, but the midwife for some reason feels flustered.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading What he says is very simple and ordinary, but the midwife for some reason feels flustered.
a boy attending school
From this reading In the morning as she is preparing to depart she sees Kiryakov's little son, a pale, close-cropped schoolboy, in the dining-room drinking his tea.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading In the morning as she is preparing to depart she sees Kiryakov's little son, a pale, close-cropped schoolboy, in the dining-room drinking his tea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She begins to be afraid of the man and shudders every time she hears his footsteps.
plural of “shudder” — an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
From this reading She begins to be afraid of the man and shudders every time she hears his footsteps.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading What he says is very simple and ordinary, but the midwife for some reason feels flustered.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What he says is very simple and ordinary, but the midwife for some reason feels flustered.
a male human offspring
From this reading In the morning as she is preparing to depart she sees Kiryakov's little son, a pale, close-cropped schoolboy, in the dining-room drinking his tea.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading In the morning as she is preparing to depart she sees Kiryakov's little son, a pale, close-cropped schoolboy, in the dining-room drinking his tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What he says is very simple and ordinary, but the midwife for some reason feels flustered.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She begins to be afraid of the man and shudders every time she hears his footsteps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She begins to be afraid of the man and shudders every time she hears his footsteps.
precisely as stated
From this reading What he says is very simple and ordinary, but the midwife for some reason feels flustered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he says is very simple and ordinary, but the midwife for some reason feels flustered.
Chapter 11 of The Schoolmaster and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 11 holds 410 sentences of The Schoolmaster and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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