Chapter 14 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 14 of The Schoolmaster and Other Stories is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How the devil is one to tell?" "Why are you stopping? Go on, it's awkward." Zapoikin turned to the grave, and with the same eloquence continued his interrupted speech. Prokofy Osipitch, an old clerk with a clean-shaven face, was in fact standing by a tombstone.
Chapter 14 of The Schoolmaster and Other Stories is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
causing inconvenience
From this reading “Go on, it's awkward."”
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “Prokofy Osipitch, an old clerk with a clean-shaven face, was in fact standing by a tombstone.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “"How the devil is one to tell?"”
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading “Zapoikin turned to the grave, and with the same eloquence continued his interrupted speech.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “Zapoikin turned to the grave, and with the same eloquence continued his interrupted speech.”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “Zapoikin turned to the grave, and with the same eloquence continued his interrupted speech.”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “"Why are you stopping?”
a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading “Prokofy Osipitch, an old clerk with a clean-shaven face, was in fact standing by a tombstone.”
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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 Prokofy Osipitch, an old clerk with a clean-shaven face, was in fact standing by a tombstone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Prokofy Osipitch, an old clerk with a clean-shaven face, was in fact standing by a tombstone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Zapoikin turned to the grave, and with the same eloquence continued his interrupted speech.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why are you stopping?
causing inconvenience
From this reading Go on, it's awkward."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Prokofy Osipitch, an old clerk with a clean-shaven face, was in fact standing by a tombstone.
closely shaved recently
From this reading Prokofy Osipitch, an old clerk with a clean-shaven face, was in fact standing by a tombstone.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Prokofy Osipitch, an old clerk with a clean-shaven face, was in fact standing by a tombstone.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Zapoikin turned to the grave, and with the same eloquence continued his interrupted speech.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "How the devil is one to tell?"
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading Zapoikin turned to the grave, and with the same eloquence continued his interrupted speech.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Prokofy Osipitch, an old clerk with a clean-shaven face, was in fact standing by a tombstone.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Prokofy Osipitch, an old clerk with a clean-shaven face, was in fact standing by a tombstone.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go on, it's awkward."
death of a person
From this reading Zapoikin turned to the grave, and with the same eloquence continued his interrupted speech.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Zapoikin turned to the grave, and with the same eloquence continued his interrupted speech.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How the devil is one to tell?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Prokofy Osipitch, an old clerk with a clean-shaven face, was in fact standing by a tombstone.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Zapoikin turned to the grave, and with the same eloquence continued his interrupted speech.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How the devil is one to tell?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Go on, it's awkward."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Prokofy Osipitch, an old clerk with a clean-shaven face, was in fact standing by a tombstone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Go on, it's awkward."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "How the devil is one to tell?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prokofy Osipitch, an old clerk with a clean-shaven face, was in fact standing by a tombstone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prokofy Osipitch, an old clerk with a clean-shaven face, was in fact standing by a tombstone.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Zapoikin turned to the grave, and with the same eloquence continued his interrupted speech.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Zapoikin turned to the grave, and with the same eloquence continued his interrupted speech.
having a supporting base
From this reading Prokofy Osipitch, an old clerk with a clean-shaven face, was in fact standing by a tombstone.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "Why are you stopping?
express in words
From this reading "How the devil is one to tell?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How the devil is one to tell?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How the devil is one to tell?"
a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading Prokofy Osipitch, an old clerk with a clean-shaven face, was in fact standing by a tombstone.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Zapoikin turned to the grave, and with the same eloquence continued his interrupted speech.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prokofy Osipitch, an old clerk with a clean-shaven face, was in fact standing by a tombstone.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why are you stopping?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Zapoikin turned to the grave, and with the same eloquence continued his interrupted speech.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why are you stopping?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zapoikin turned to the grave, and with the same eloquence continued his interrupted speech.
Chapter 14 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.
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