Chapter 2 of Twenty-six and One, and Other Stories is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Twenty-six and One, and Other Stories is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, honorable gentlemen, if you wish, I can show you a soldier's boldness," . . said he, smiling proudly. "You go out into the hallway and look through the clefts.
Chapter 2 of Twenty-six and One, and Other Stories is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
From this reading “"Well, honorable gentlemen, if you wish, I can show you a soldier's boldness," .”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “"Well, honorable gentlemen, if you wish, I can show you a soldier's boldness," .”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “"You go out into the hallway and look through the clefts.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “"Well, honorable gentlemen, if you wish, I can show you a soldier's boldness," .”
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “. said he, smiling proudly.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “"Well, honorable gentlemen, if you wish, I can show you a soldier's boldness," .”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “. said he, smiling proudly.”
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “"Well, honorable gentlemen, if you wish, I can show you a soldier's boldness," .”
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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 "Well, honorable gentlemen, if you wish, I can show you a soldier's boldness," .
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You go out into the hallway and look through the clefts.
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
From this reading "Well, honorable gentlemen, if you wish, I can show you a soldier's boldness," .
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, honorable gentlemen, if you wish, I can show you a soldier's boldness," .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You go out into the hallway and look through the clefts.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Well, honorable gentlemen, if you wish, I can show you a soldier's boldness," .
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You go out into the hallway and look through the clefts.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "You go out into the hallway and look through the clefts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading . said he, smiling proudly.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "Well, honorable gentlemen, if you wish, I can show you a soldier's boldness," .
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, honorable gentlemen, if you wish, I can show you a soldier's boldness," .
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, honorable gentlemen, if you wish, I can show you a soldier's boldness," .
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You go out into the hallway and look through the clefts.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You go out into the hallway and look through the clefts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You go out into the hallway and look through the clefts.
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading . said he, smiling proudly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading . said he, smiling proudly.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Well, honorable gentlemen, if you wish, I can show you a soldier's boldness," .
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading . said he, smiling proudly.
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "Well, honorable gentlemen, if you wish, I can show you a soldier's boldness," .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You go out into the hallway and look through the clefts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "You go out into the hallway and look through the clefts.
(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, honorable gentlemen, if you wish, I can show you a soldier's boldness," .
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Well, honorable gentlemen, if you wish, I can show you a soldier's boldness," .
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, honorable gentlemen, if you wish, I can show you a soldier's boldness," .
Chapter 2 of Twenty-six and One, and Other Stories by Maksim Gorky holds 465 sentences, grouped into 93 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 2 holds 465 sentences of Twenty-six and One, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Twenty-six and One, and Other Stories by Maksim Gorky exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 465 sentences, grouped into 93 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.
Work through the 93 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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