Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The shooting party is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Has the Count arrived?” I asked, much astonished. “Just so, your honour.
The shooting party
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The shooting party is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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“Has
the
Count
arrived?”
I
asked,
much
astonished.
“Just
so,
your
honour.
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The shooting party
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The shooting party is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“Has
the
Count
arrived?”
/hæz ðə kaʊnt ərˈaɪvd/
Line 2
I
asked,
much
astonished.
/aɪ æskt mʌtʃ əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
Line 3
“Just
so,
your
honour.
/dʒʌst soʊ jɔːr ˈɑːnər/
Line 4
Line 5
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ““Has the Count arrived?””
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I asked, much astonished.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “I asked, much astonished.”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading ““Has the Count arrived?””
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Has the Count arrived?””
the state of being honored
From this reading ““Just so, your honour.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I asked, much astonished.”
Word partnerships in these lines
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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much astonished
adverb + adjective
In this reading “I asked, much astonished.”
All words in this reading · 12
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past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Has the Count arrived?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked, much astonished.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading I asked, much astonished.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Has the Count arrived?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has the Count arrived?”
the state of being honored
From this reading “Just so, your honour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked, much astonished.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just so, your honour.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I asked, much astonished.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Just so, your honour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Has the Count arrived?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Just so, your honour.
Chapter 2 of The shooting party by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
What does chapter 2 of The shooting party contain?
Chapter 2 holds 421 sentences of The shooting party, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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Vocabulary met early in The shooting party
Words and structures a reader meets early in The shooting party, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Chekhov's
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- Works
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- Probably
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- Never
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