Chapter 13 of The Schoolmaster and Other Stories is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Schoolmaster and Other Stories is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I can fancy . ." mumbled her husband, rolling up pellets of bread. "That's stupid, Vassitchka! I know what is in your mind!
Chapter 13 of The Schoolmaster and Other Stories is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “." mumbled her husband, rolling up pellets of bread.”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “"I can fancy .”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “." mumbled her husband, rolling up pellets of bread.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I know what is in your mind!”
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “." mumbled her husband, rolling up pellets of bread.”
plural of “pellet” — a small sphere
From this reading “." mumbled her husband, rolling up pellets of bread.”
uttered with a trill
From this reading “." mumbled her husband, rolling up pellets of bread.”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “"That's stupid, Vassitchka!”
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.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading ." mumbled her husband, rolling up pellets of bread.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can fancy .
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "I can fancy .
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ." mumbled her husband, rolling up pellets of bread.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading ." mumbled her husband, rolling up pellets of bread.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can fancy .
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I know what is in your mind!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know what is in your mind!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know what is in your mind!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I know what is in your mind!
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading ." mumbled her husband, rolling up pellets of bread.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ." mumbled her husband, rolling up pellets of bread.
plural of “pellet” — a small sphere
From this reading ." mumbled her husband, rolling up pellets of bread.
uttered with a trill
From this reading ." mumbled her husband, rolling up pellets of bread.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "That's stupid, Vassitchka!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's stupid, Vassitchka!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ." mumbled her husband, rolling up pellets of bread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's stupid, Vassitchka!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I know what is in your mind!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know what is in your mind!
Chapter 13 of The Schoolmaster and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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 13 holds 390 sentences of The Schoolmaster and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of The Schoolmaster and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 390 sentences, grouped into 78 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 78 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 can be played aloud in United States English.
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