Chapter 22 of The Spy: The Story of a Superfluous Man is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of The Spy: The Story of a Superfluous Man is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But Yevsey pursued his work precisely. He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established. This elicited public commendation from Sasha. "Good boy! Now we have six in our hands--that's not so bad, Klimkov.
Chapter 22 of The Spy: The Story of a Superfluous Man is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.”
in a clever manner
From this reading “He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.”
an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
From this reading “This elicited public commendation from Sasha.”
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading “This elicited public commendation from Sasha.”
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading “He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “But Yevsey pursued his work precisely.”
a person who is being chased
From this reading “But Yevsey pursued his work precisely.”
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading “He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.”
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 gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.”
In this reading “"Good boy!”
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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 gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Now we have six in our hands--that's not so bad, Klimkov.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Good boy!
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Yevsey pursued his work precisely.
in a clever manner
From this reading He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.
an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
From this reading This elicited public commendation from Sasha.
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading This elicited public commendation from Sasha.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.
set up or found
From this reading He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good boy!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Now we have six in our hands--that's not so bad, Klimkov.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now we have six in our hands--that's not so bad, Klimkov.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Yevsey pursued his work precisely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.
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From this reading He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now we have six in our hands--that's not so bad, Klimkov.
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From this reading He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now we have six in our hands--that's not so bad, Klimkov.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we have six in our hands--that's not so bad, Klimkov.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now we have six in our hands--that's not so bad, Klimkov.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading But Yevsey pursued his work precisely.
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From this reading He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading This elicited public commendation from Sasha.
a person who is being chased
From this reading But Yevsey pursued his work precisely.
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From this reading This elicited public commendation from Sasha.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Now we have six in our hands--that's not so bad, Klimkov.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now we have six in our hands--that's not so bad, Klimkov.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now we have six in our hands--that's not so bad, Klimkov.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This elicited public commendation from Sasha.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now we have six in our hands--that's not so bad, Klimkov.
in or at the place that
From this reading He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But Yevsey pursued his work precisely.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He gave Makarov a few heavy bundles of type in three instalments, and cleverly found out from him where the printing-press would be established.
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From this reading But Yevsey pursued his work precisely.
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