Chapter 3 of Twenty-six and One, and Other Stories is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Twenty-six and One, and Other Stories is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Eh! you're not sorry to have the chance? Enough!" cried Tchelkache, stopping him. The boat shot on again, noiselessly; it moved easily between the ships.
Chapter 3 of Twenty-six and One, and Other Stories is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “The boat shot on again, noiselessly; it moved easily between the ships.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “"Eh! you're not sorry to have the chance?”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “The boat shot on again, noiselessly; it moved easily between the ships.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “The boat shot on again, noiselessly; it moved easily between the ships.”
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “The boat shot on again, noiselessly; it moved easily between the ships.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “The boat shot on again, noiselessly; it moved easily between the ships.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"Eh! you're not sorry to have the chance?”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “Enough!" cried Tchelkache, stopping him.”
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anew
From this reading The boat shot on again, noiselessly; it moved easily between the ships.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The boat shot on again, noiselessly; it moved easily between the ships.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat shot on again, noiselessly; it moved easily between the ships.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Eh! you're not sorry to have the chance?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Enough!" cried Tchelkache, stopping him.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The boat shot on again, noiselessly; it moved easily between the ships.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh! you're not sorry to have the chance?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Enough!" cried Tchelkache, stopping him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Eh! you're not sorry to have the chance?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Enough!" cried Tchelkache, stopping him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boat shot on again, noiselessly; it moved easily between the ships.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The boat shot on again, noiselessly; it moved easily between the ships.
without a sound
From this reading The boat shot on again, noiselessly; it moved easily between the ships.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Eh! you're not sorry to have the chance?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boat shot on again, noiselessly; it moved easily between the ships.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The boat shot on again, noiselessly; it moved easily between the ships.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The boat shot on again, noiselessly; it moved easily between the ships.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Eh! you're not sorry to have the chance?
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Enough!" cried Tchelkache, stopping him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Enough!" cried Tchelkache, stopping him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Eh! you're not sorry to have the chance?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Eh! you're not sorry to have the chance?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh! you're not sorry to have the chance?
Chapter 3 of Twenty-six and One, and Other Stories by Maksim Gorky holds 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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 3 holds 458 sentences of Twenty-six and One, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Twenty-six and One, and Other Stories by Maksim Gorky exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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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