Chapter 5 of The Spy: The Story of a Superfluous Man is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Spy: The Story of a Superfluous Man is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout. It came from Anatol. "I won't do it again, dear uncle, never!" Yevsey started, and instinctively exclaimed in quiet triumph: "Aha!"
Chapter 5 of The Spy: The Story of a Superfluous Man is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eagerly desirous
From this reading “One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.”
as a matter of instinct
From this reading “Yevsey started, and instinctively exclaimed in quiet triumph:”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.”
do one's shopping
From this reading “One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “Yevsey started, and instinctively exclaimed in quiet triumph:”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.”
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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In this reading “"I won't do it again, dear uncle, never!"”
In this reading “It came from Anatol.”
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later than; following
From this reading One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.
anew
From this reading "I won't do it again, dear uncle, never!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aha!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It came from Anatol.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.
eagerly desirous
From this reading One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came from Anatol.
the act of closing something
From this reading One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.
dearly loved
From this reading "I won't do it again, dear uncle, never!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I won't do it again, dear uncle, never!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Yevsey started, and instinctively exclaimed in quiet triumph:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It came from Anatol.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I won't do it again, dear uncle, never!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yevsey started, and instinctively exclaimed in quiet triumph:
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Yevsey started, and instinctively exclaimed in quiet triumph:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came from Anatol.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I won't do it again, dear uncle, never!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Yevsey started, and instinctively exclaimed in quiet triumph:
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.
do one's shopping
From this reading One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Yevsey started, and instinctively exclaimed in quiet triumph:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Yevsey started, and instinctively exclaimed in quiet triumph:
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I won't do it again, dear uncle, never!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.
in or at the place that
From this reading One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't do it again, dear uncle, never!"
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day after closing the shop Yevsey and his master went to the yard where they were met by an anxious ringing shout.
Chapter 5 of The Spy: The Story of a Superfluous Man by Maksim Gorky holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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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