Chapter 9 of The Village is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Village is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well, tell the rest of it,” said Kuzma. “There’s nothing more to tell. They stuck up their hands, as a matter of course, and asked: ‘What do you want?’ ‘Give us some ham! Where are your keys?’
Chapter 9 of The Village is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “They stuck up their hands, as a matter of course, and asked: ‘What do you want?’”
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading “‘Give us some ham!”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “They stuck up their hands, as a matter of course, and asked: ‘What do you want?’”
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “Where are your keys?’”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “They stuck up their hands, as a matter of course, and asked: ‘What do you want?’”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading ““Well, tell the rest of it,” said Kuzma.”
caught or fixed
From this reading “They stuck up their hands, as a matter of course, and asked: ‘What do you want?’”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “They stuck up their hands, as a matter of course, and asked: ‘What do you want?’”
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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as might be expected
In this reading “They stuck up their hands, as a matter of course, and asked: ‘What do you want?’”
In this reading ““Well, tell the rest of it,” said Kuzma.”
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 They stuck up their hands, as a matter of course, and asked: ‘What do you want?’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They stuck up their hands, as a matter of course, and asked: ‘What do you want?’
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are your keys?’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They stuck up their hands, as a matter of course, and asked: ‘What do you want?’
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They stuck up their hands, as a matter of course, and asked: ‘What do you want?’
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They stuck up their hands, as a matter of course, and asked: ‘What do you want?’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They stuck up their hands, as a matter of course, and asked: ‘What do you want?’
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ‘Give us some ham!
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading ‘Give us some ham!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They stuck up their hands, as a matter of course, and asked: ‘What do you want?’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, tell the rest of it,” said Kuzma.
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Where are your keys?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, tell the rest of it,” said Kuzma.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They stuck up their hands, as a matter of course, and asked: ‘What do you want?’
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “There’s nothing more to tell.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There’s nothing more to tell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, tell the rest of it,” said Kuzma.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Well, tell the rest of it,” said Kuzma.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, tell the rest of it,” said Kuzma.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ‘Give us some ham!
caught or fixed
From this reading They stuck up their hands, as a matter of course, and asked: ‘What do you want?’
express in words
From this reading “Well, tell the rest of it,” said Kuzma.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, tell the rest of it,” said Kuzma.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They stuck up their hands, as a matter of course, and asked: ‘What do you want?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s nothing more to tell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stuck up their hands, as a matter of course, and asked: ‘What do you want?’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There’s nothing more to tell.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They stuck up their hands, as a matter of course, and asked: ‘What do you want?’
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Give us some ham!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading They stuck up their hands, as a matter of course, and asked: ‘What do you want?’
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, tell the rest of it,” said Kuzma.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They stuck up their hands, as a matter of course, and asked: ‘What do you want?’
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are your keys?’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They stuck up their hands, as a matter of course, and asked: ‘What do you want?’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where are your keys?’
Chapter 9 of The Village by Ivan Alekseevich Bunin holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 423 sentences of The Village, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The Village by Ivan Alekseevich Bunin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 423 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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