Chapter 26 of The Spy: The Story of a Superfluous Man is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Spy: The Story of a Superfluous Man is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
About midday Yevsey was awakened by Viekov dressed in an overcoat and hat. He looked downcast. He shook the back of the bed, and said in a muffled voice, monotonously: "Hey, Klimkov, get up. They are summoning everybody to the office.
Chapter 26 of The Spy: The Story of a Superfluous Man is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused or activated
From this reading “About midday Yevsey was awakened by Viekov dressed in an overcoat and hat.”
directed downward
From this reading “He looked downcast.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “About midday Yevsey was awakened by Viekov dressed in an overcoat and hat.”
every person
From this reading “They are summoning everybody to the office.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “About midday Yevsey was awakened by Viekov dressed in an overcoat and hat.”
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading “He shook the back of the bed, and said in a muffled voice, monotonously:”
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading “About midday Yevsey was awakened by Viekov dressed in an overcoat and hat.”
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading “They are summoning everybody to the office.”
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 shook the back of the bed, and said in a muffled voice, monotonously:”
In this reading “About midday Yevsey was awakened by Viekov dressed in an overcoat and hat.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “"Hey, Klimkov, get up.”
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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 shook the back of the bed, and said in a muffled voice, monotonously:
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About midday Yevsey was awakened by Viekov dressed in an overcoat and hat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About midday Yevsey was awakened by Viekov dressed in an overcoat and hat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About midday Yevsey was awakened by Viekov dressed in an overcoat and hat.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are summoning everybody to the office.
aroused or activated
From this reading About midday Yevsey was awakened by Viekov dressed in an overcoat and hat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He shook the back of the bed, and said in a muffled voice, monotonously:
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He shook the back of the bed, and said in a muffled voice, monotonously:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About midday Yevsey was awakened by Viekov dressed in an overcoat and hat.
directed downward
From this reading He looked downcast.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading About midday Yevsey was awakened by Viekov dressed in an overcoat and hat.
every person
From this reading They are summoning everybody to the office.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Hey, Klimkov, get up.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading About midday Yevsey was awakened by Viekov dressed in an overcoat and hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked downcast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hey, Klimkov, get up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About midday Yevsey was awakened by Viekov dressed in an overcoat and hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hey, Klimkov, get up.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked downcast.
the middle of the day
From this reading About midday Yevsey was awakened by Viekov dressed in an overcoat and hat.
in a monotonous manner
From this reading He shook the back of the bed, and said in a muffled voice, monotonously:
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading He shook the back of the bed, and said in a muffled voice, monotonously:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He shook the back of the bed, and said in a muffled voice, monotonously:
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading They are summoning everybody to the office.
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading About midday Yevsey was awakened by Viekov dressed in an overcoat and hat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He shook the back of the bed, and said in a muffled voice, monotonously:
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook the back of the bed, and said in a muffled voice, monotonously:
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading They are summoning everybody to the office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He shook the back of the bed, and said in a muffled voice, monotonously:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are summoning everybody to the office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are summoning everybody to the office.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Hey, Klimkov, get up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About midday Yevsey was awakened by Viekov dressed in an overcoat and hat.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He shook the back of the bed, and said in a muffled voice, monotonously:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About midday Yevsey was awakened by Viekov dressed in an overcoat and hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About midday Yevsey was awakened by Viekov dressed in an overcoat and hat.
Chapter 26 of The Spy: The Story of a Superfluous Man by Maksim Gorky holds 387 sentences, grouped into 78 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 26 holds 387 sentences of The Spy: The Story of a Superfluous Man, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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