Chapter 10 of The Spy: The Story of a Superfluous Man is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Spy: The Story of a Superfluous Man is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An accident happened at home. Dorimedont appeared late at night in torn clothes, without hat or cane, his face bruised and smeared with blood. His bulky body shook, tears ran down his swollen cheeks. He sobbed, and said in a hollow voice: "It's all over!
Chapter 10 of The Spy: The Story of a Superfluous Man is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading “Dorimedont appeared late at night in torn clothes, without hat or cane, his face bruised and smeared with blood.”
of large size for its weight
From this reading “His bulky body shook, tears ran down his swollen cheeks.”
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading “Dorimedont appeared late at night in torn clothes, without hat or cane, his face bruised and smeared with blood.”
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading “He sobbed, and said in a hollow voice:”
past form of “smear” — stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
From this reading “Dorimedont appeared late at night in torn clothes, without hat or cane, his face bruised and smeared with blood.”
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading “He sobbed, and said in a hollow voice:”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “His bulky body shook, tears ran down his swollen cheeks.”
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading “Dorimedont appeared late at night in torn clothes, without hat or cane, his face bruised and smeared with blood.”
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 “He sobbed, and said in a hollow voice:”
trace
In this reading “His bulky body shook, tears ran down his swollen cheeks.”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “An accident happened at home.”
In this reading “Dorimedont appeared late at night in torn clothes, without hat or cane, his face bruised and smeared with blood.”
In this reading “Dorimedont appeared late at night in torn clothes, without hat or cane, his face bruised and smeared with blood.”
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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 He sobbed, and said in a hollow voice:
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading An accident happened at home.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It's all over!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An accident happened at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dorimedont appeared late at night in torn clothes, without hat or cane, his face bruised and smeared with blood.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dorimedont appeared late at night in torn clothes, without hat or cane, his face bruised and smeared with blood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An accident happened at home.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Dorimedont appeared late at night in torn clothes, without hat or cane, his face bruised and smeared with blood.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His bulky body shook, tears ran down his swollen cheeks.
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Dorimedont appeared late at night in torn clothes, without hat or cane, his face bruised and smeared with blood.
of large size for its weight
From this reading His bulky body shook, tears ran down his swollen cheeks.
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Dorimedont appeared late at night in torn clothes, without hat or cane, his face bruised and smeared with blood.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading His bulky body shook, tears ran down his swollen cheeks.
clothing in general
From this reading Dorimedont appeared late at night in torn clothes, without hat or cane, his face bruised and smeared with blood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorimedont appeared late at night in torn clothes, without hat or cane, his face bruised and smeared with blood.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His bulky body shook, tears ran down his swollen cheeks.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dorimedont appeared late at night in torn clothes, without hat or cane, his face bruised and smeared with blood.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading An accident happened at home.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Dorimedont appeared late at night in torn clothes, without hat or cane, his face bruised and smeared with blood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sobbed, and said in a hollow voice:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorimedont appeared late at night in torn clothes, without hat or cane, his face bruised and smeared with blood.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading He sobbed, and said in a hollow voice:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading An accident happened at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dorimedont appeared late at night in torn clothes, without hat or cane, his face bruised and smeared with blood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's all over!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Dorimedont appeared late at night in torn clothes, without hat or cane, his face bruised and smeared with blood.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Dorimedont appeared late at night in torn clothes, without hat or cane, his face bruised and smeared with blood.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dorimedont appeared late at night in torn clothes, without hat or cane, his face bruised and smeared with blood.
above and across; more than
From this reading "It's all over!
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading His bulky body shook, tears ran down his swollen cheeks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He sobbed, and said in a hollow voice:
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading His bulky body shook, tears ran down his swollen cheeks.
past form of “smear” — stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
From this reading Dorimedont appeared late at night in torn clothes, without hat or cane, his face bruised and smeared with blood.
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading He sobbed, and said in a hollow voice:
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading His bulky body shook, tears ran down his swollen cheeks.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading His bulky body shook, tears ran down his swollen cheeks.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Dorimedont appeared late at night in torn clothes, without hat or cane, his face bruised and smeared with blood.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He sobbed, and said in a hollow voice:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dorimedont appeared late at night in torn clothes, without hat or cane, his face bruised and smeared with blood.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Dorimedont appeared late at night in torn clothes, without hat or cane, his face bruised and smeared with blood.
Chapter 10 of The Spy: The Story of a Superfluous Man by Maksim Gorky holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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 10 holds 160 sentences of The Spy: The Story of a Superfluous Man, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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