Chapter 9 of The shooting party is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The shooting party is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* Little uncle, a familiar form of affectionate address. “Don't shout, Screwy, the people are staring at us,” I said, getting round Pavel Ivanovich. “Let us change this conversation. It's old women's chatter. I'll explain in a few words, and that must be enough for you.
Chapter 9 of The shooting party is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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speak to
From this reading “* Little uncle, a familiar form of affectionate address.”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “* Little uncle, a familiar form of affectionate address.”
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading “It's old women's chatter.”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I'll explain in a few words, and that must be enough for you.”
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “* Little uncle, a familiar form of affectionate address.”
not behaving normally
From this reading ““Don't shout, Screwy, the people are staring at us,” I said, getting round Pavel Ivanovich.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading ““Don't shout, Screwy, the people are staring at us,” I said, getting round Pavel Ivanovich.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading ““Don't shout, Screwy, the people are staring at us,” I said, getting round Pavel Ivanovich.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I'll explain in a few words, and that must be enough for you.”
In this reading “* Little uncle, a familiar form of affectionate address.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 * Little uncle, a familiar form of affectionate address.
speak to
From this reading * Little uncle, a familiar form of affectionate address.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading * Little uncle, a familiar form of affectionate address.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll explain in a few words, and that must be enough for you.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Don't shout, Screwy, the people are staring at us,” I said, getting round Pavel Ivanovich.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Don't shout, Screwy, the people are staring at us,” I said, getting round Pavel Ivanovich.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'll explain in a few words, and that must be enough for you.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “Let us change this conversation.
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading It's old women's chatter.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “Let us change this conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don't shout, Screwy, the people are staring at us,” I said, getting round Pavel Ivanovich.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I'll explain in a few words, and that must be enough for you.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I'll explain in a few words, and that must be enough for you.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading * Little uncle, a familiar form of affectionate address.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I'll explain in a few words, and that must be enough for you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'll explain in a few words, and that must be enough for you.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading * Little uncle, a familiar form of affectionate address.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Don't shout, Screwy, the people are staring at us,” I said, getting round Pavel Ivanovich.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Don't shout, Screwy, the people are staring at us,” I said, getting round Pavel Ivanovich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll explain in a few words, and that must be enough for you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'll explain in a few words, and that must be enough for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's old women's chatter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don't shout, Screwy, the people are staring at us,” I said, getting round Pavel Ivanovich.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us change this conversation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading * Little uncle, a familiar form of affectionate address.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I'll explain in a few words, and that must be enough for you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * Little uncle, a familiar form of affectionate address.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It's old women's chatter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don't shout, Screwy, the people are staring at us,” I said, getting round Pavel Ivanovich.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Don't shout, Screwy, the people are staring at us,” I said, getting round Pavel Ivanovich.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Don't shout, Screwy, the people are staring at us,” I said, getting round Pavel Ivanovich.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don't shout, Screwy, the people are staring at us,” I said, getting round Pavel Ivanovich.
not behaving normally
From this reading “Don't shout, Screwy, the people are staring at us,” I said, getting round Pavel Ivanovich.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “Don't shout, Screwy, the people are staring at us,” I said, getting round Pavel Ivanovich.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Don't shout, Screwy, the people are staring at us,” I said, getting round Pavel Ivanovich.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'll explain in a few words, and that must be enough for you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Don't shout, Screwy, the people are staring at us,” I said, getting round Pavel Ivanovich.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Let us change this conversation.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading * Little uncle, a familiar form of affectionate address.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don't shout, Screwy, the people are staring at us,” I said, getting round Pavel Ivanovich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's old women's chatter.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I'll explain in a few words, and that must be enough for you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll explain in a few words, and that must be enough for you.
Chapter 9 of The shooting party by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 409 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 9 holds 409 sentences of The shooting party, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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