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The Wife, and Other Stories

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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At five o’clock in the morning he said good-bye to them all affectionately, and even shed tears.
As he passed his father’s room, he glanced in at the door.
Yevgraf Ivanovitch, who had not taken off his clothes or gone to bed, was standing by the window, drumming on the panes.
Good-bye; I am going,” said his son.
Good-bye... the money is on the round table...” his father answered, without turning round.
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The Wife, and Other Stories

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Wife, and Other Stories is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
At five o’clock in the morning he said good-bye to them all affectionately, and even shed tears.
/æt faɪv əˈklɑːk ɪn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ hiː sed ɡɪdˈbaɪ tuː ðem ɔːl əˈfekʃənətli ənd ˈiːvɪn ʃed terz/
Line 2
As he passed his father’s room, he glanced in at the door.
/æz hiː pæst hɪz ˈfɑːðərz ruːm hiː ɡlænst ɪn æt ðə dɔːr/
Line 3
Yevgraf Ivanovitch, who had not taken off his clothes or gone to bed, was standing by the window, drumming on the panes.
Line 4
Good-bye; I am going,” said his son.
/ɡɪdˈbaɪ aɪ æm ˈɡoʊɪŋ sed hɪz sʌn/
Line 5
Good-bye... the money is on the round table...” his father answered, without turning round.
/ɡɪdˈbaɪ ðə ˈmʌni ɪz ɑːn ðə raʊnd ˈteɪbəl hɪz ˈfɑːðər ˈænsərd wɪˈθaʊt ˈtɜːrnɪŋ raʊnd/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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affectionately adverb US /əˈfekʃənətli/

with affection

From this reading “At five o’clock in the morning he said good-bye to them all affectionately, and even shed tears.”

drumming noun US /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/

the act of playing drums

From this reading “Yevgraf Ivanovitch, who had not taken off his clothes or gone to bed, was standing by the window, drumming on the panes.”

father's noun US /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

glanced verb US /ɡlænst/

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading “As he passed his father’s room, he glanced in at the door.”

good-bye noun US /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/

a farewell remark

From this reading “At five o’clock in the morning he said good-bye to them all affectionately, and even shed tears.”

o'clock adverb US /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

panes noun US /peɪnz/

plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors

From this reading “Yevgraf Ivanovitch, who had not taken off his clothes or gone to bed, was standing by the window, drumming on the panes.”

shed verb US /ʃed/

get rid of

From this reading “At five o’clock in the morning he said good-bye to them all affectionately, and even shed tears.”

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affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/

with affection

From this reading At five o’clock in the morning he said good-bye to them all affectionately, and even shed tears.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 At five o’clock in the morning he said good-bye to them all affectionately, and even shed tears.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “Good-bye; I am going,” said his son.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At five o’clock in the morning he said good-bye to them all affectionately, and even shed tears.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “Good-bye... the money is on the round table...” his father answered, without turning round.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As he passed his father’s room, he glanced in at the door.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At five o’clock in the morning he said good-bye to them all affectionately, and even shed tears.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Yevgraf Ivanovitch, who had not taken off his clothes or gone to bed, was standing by the window, drumming on the panes.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Yevgraf Ivanovitch, who had not taken off his clothes or gone to bed, was standing by the window, drumming on the panes.

clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/

clothing in general

From this reading Yevgraf Ivanovitch, who had not taken off his clothes or gone to bed, was standing by the window, drumming on the panes.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading As he passed his father’s room, he glanced in at the door.

drummingnounUS /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/

the act of playing drums

From this reading Yevgraf Ivanovitch, who had not taken off his clothes or gone to bed, was standing by the window, drumming on the panes.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading At five o’clock in the morning he said good-bye to them all affectionately, and even shed tears.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “Good-bye... the money is on the round table...” his father answered, without turning round.

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading As he passed his father’s room, he glanced in at the door.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading At five o’clock in the morning he said good-bye to them all affectionately, and even shed tears.

glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading As he passed his father’s room, he glanced in at the door.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading “Good-bye; I am going,” said his son.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Yevgraf Ivanovitch, who had not taken off his clothes or gone to bed, was standing by the window, drumming on the panes.

good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/

a farewell remark

From this reading At five o’clock in the morning he said good-bye to them all affectionately, and even shed tears.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Yevgraf Ivanovitch, who had not taken off his clothes or gone to bed, was standing by the window, drumming on the panes.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At five o’clock in the morning he said good-bye to them all affectionately, and even shed tears.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading As he passed his father’s room, he glanced in at the door.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Good-bye; I am going,” said his son.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At five o’clock in the morning he said good-bye to them all affectionately, and even shed tears.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Good-bye... the money is on the round table...” his father answered, without turning round.

Ivanovitch

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yevgraf Ivanovitch, who had not taken off his clothes or gone to bed, was standing by the window, drumming on the panes.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading “Good-bye... the money is on the round table...” his father answered, without turning round.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading At five o’clock in the morning he said good-bye to them all affectionately, and even shed tears.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yevgraf Ivanovitch, who had not taken off his clothes or gone to bed, was standing by the window, drumming on the panes.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading At five o’clock in the morning he said good-bye to them all affectionately, and even shed tears.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Yevgraf Ivanovitch, who had not taken off his clothes or gone to bed, was standing by the window, drumming on the panes.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Yevgraf Ivanovitch, who had not taken off his clothes or gone to bed, was standing by the window, drumming on the panes.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Yevgraf Ivanovitch, who had not taken off his clothes or gone to bed, was standing by the window, drumming on the panes.

panesnounUS /peɪnz/

plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors

From this reading Yevgraf Ivanovitch, who had not taken off his clothes or gone to bed, was standing by the window, drumming on the panes.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading As he passed his father’s room, he glanced in at the door.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading As he passed his father’s room, he glanced in at the door.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading “Good-bye... the money is on the round table...” his father answered, without turning round.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading At five o’clock in the morning he said good-bye to them all affectionately, and even shed tears.

shedverbUS /ʃed/

get rid of

From this reading At five o’clock in the morning he said good-bye to them all affectionately, and even shed tears.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading “Good-bye; I am going,” said his son.

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading Yevgraf Ivanovitch, who had not taken off his clothes or gone to bed, was standing by the window, drumming on the panes.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading “Good-bye... the money is on the round table...” his father answered, without turning round.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Yevgraf Ivanovitch, who had not taken off his clothes or gone to bed, was standing by the window, drumming on the panes.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading At five o’clock in the morning he said good-bye to them all affectionately, and even shed tears.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At five o’clock in the morning he said good-bye to them all affectionately, and even shed tears.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At five o’clock in the morning he said good-bye to them all affectionately, and even shed tears.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At five o’clock in the morning he said good-bye to them all affectionately, and even shed tears.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading “Good-bye... the money is on the round table...” his father answered, without turning round.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Yevgraf Ivanovitch, who had not taken off his clothes or gone to bed, was standing by the window, drumming on the panes.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Yevgraf Ivanovitch, who had not taken off his clothes or gone to bed, was standing by the window, drumming on the panes.

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Yevgraf Ivanovitch, who had not taken off his clothes or gone to bed, was standing by the window, drumming on the panes.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Good-bye... the money is on the round table...” his father answered, without turning round.

Yevgraf

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yevgraf Ivanovitch, who had not taken off his clothes or gone to bed, was standing by the window, drumming on the panes.

Chapter 8 of The Wife, and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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