Chapter 9 of The Wife, and Other Stories is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Wife, and Other Stories is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Very well,” said Dymov; “I will go tomorrow and send them to you.” “Tomorrow?” asked Olga Ivanovna, and she looked at him surprised. “You won’t have time tomorrow. The first train goes tomorrow at nine, and the wedding’s at eleven. No, darling, it must be today; it absolutely must be today.
Chapter 9 of The Wife, and Other Stories is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “No, darling, it must be today; it absolutely must be today.”
a special loved one
From this reading “No, darling, it must be today; it absolutely must be today.”
being one more than ten
From this reading “The first train goes tomorrow at nine, and the wedding’s at eleven.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “The first train goes tomorrow at nine, and the wedding’s at eleven.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading ““Tomorrow?” asked Olga Ivanovna, and she looked at him surprised.”
the present time or age
From this reading “No, darling, it must be today; it absolutely must be today.”
the day after today
From this reading ““Very well,” said Dymov; “I will go tomorrow and send them to you.””
possessive form of “wedding” — the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading No, darling, it must be today; it absolutely must be today.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Very well,” said Dymov; “I will go tomorrow and send them to you.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Tomorrow?” asked Olga Ivanovna, and she looked at him surprised.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Tomorrow?” asked Olga Ivanovna, and she looked at him surprised.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No, darling, it must be today; it absolutely must be today.
a special loved one
From this reading No, darling, it must be today; it absolutely must be today.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very well,” said Dymov; “I will go tomorrow and send them to you.”
being one more than ten
From this reading The first train goes tomorrow at nine, and the wedding’s at eleven.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first train goes tomorrow at nine, and the wedding’s at eleven.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Very well,” said Dymov; “I will go tomorrow and send them to you.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The first train goes tomorrow at nine, and the wedding’s at eleven.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You won’t have time tomorrow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tomorrow?” asked Olga Ivanovna, and she looked at him surprised.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Very well,” said Dymov; “I will go tomorrow and send them to you.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, darling, it must be today; it absolutely must be today.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tomorrow?” asked Olga Ivanovna, and she looked at him surprised.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Tomorrow?” asked Olga Ivanovna, and she looked at him surprised.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading No, darling, it must be today; it absolutely must be today.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The first train goes tomorrow at nine, and the wedding’s at eleven.
not any; not one
From this reading No, darling, it must be today; it absolutely must be today.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tomorrow?” asked Olga Ivanovna, and she looked at him surprised.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Very well,” said Dymov; “I will go tomorrow and send them to you.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Very well,” said Dymov; “I will go tomorrow and send them to you.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Tomorrow?” asked Olga Ivanovna, and she looked at him surprised.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Tomorrow?” asked Olga Ivanovna, and she looked at him surprised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first train goes tomorrow at nine, and the wedding’s at eleven.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Very well,” said Dymov; “I will go tomorrow and send them to you.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You won’t have time tomorrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Very well,” said Dymov; “I will go tomorrow and send them to you.”
the present time or age
From this reading No, darling, it must be today; it absolutely must be today.
the day after today
From this reading “Very well,” said Dymov; “I will go tomorrow and send them to you.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading The first train goes tomorrow at nine, and the wedding’s at eleven.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very well,” said Dymov; “I will go tomorrow and send them to you.”
possessive form of “wedding” — the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The first train goes tomorrow at nine, and the wedding’s at eleven.
(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 “Very well,” said Dymov; “I will go tomorrow and send them to you.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Very well,” said Dymov; “I will go tomorrow and send them to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You won’t have time tomorrow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Very well,” said Dymov; “I will go tomorrow and send them to you.”
Chapter 9 of The Wife, and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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 173 sentences of The Wife, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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