Chapter 34 of Crime and Punishment is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Crime and Punishment is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Ah these cigarettes!” Porfiry Petrovitch ejaculated at last, having lighted one. “They are pernicious, positively pernicious, and yet I can’t give them up! I cough, I begin to have tickling in my throat and a difficulty in breathing. You know I am a coward, I went lately to Dr. B----n; he always gives at least half an hour to each patient.
Chapter 34 of Crime and Punishment is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading “I cough, I begin to have tickling in my throat and a difficulty in breathing.”
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading ““Ah these cigarettes!””
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading “I cough, I begin to have tickling in my throat and a difficulty in breathing.”
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “You know I am a coward, I went lately to Dr. B----n; he always gives at least half an hour to each patient.”
in the recent past
From this reading “You know I am a coward, I went lately to Dr. B----n; he always gives at least half an hour to each patient.”
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “You know I am a coward, I went lately to Dr. B----n; he always gives at least half an hour to each patient.”
exceedingly harmful
From this reading ““They are pernicious, positively pernicious, and yet I can’t give them up!”
extremely
From this reading ““They are pernicious, positively pernicious, and yet I can’t give them up!”
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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 I cough, I begin to have tickling in my throat and a difficulty in breathing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah these cigarettes!”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading You know I am a coward, I went lately to Dr. B----n; he always gives at least half an hour to each patient.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You know I am a coward, I went lately to Dr. B----n; he always gives at least half an hour to each patient.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You know I am a coward, I went lately to Dr. B----n; he always gives at least half an hour to each patient.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They are pernicious, positively pernicious, and yet I can’t give them up!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are pernicious, positively pernicious, and yet I can’t give them up!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Porfiry Petrovitch ejaculated at last, having lighted one.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading You know I am a coward, I went lately to Dr. B----n; he always gives at least half an hour to each patient.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I cough, I begin to have tickling in my throat and a difficulty in breathing.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading I cough, I begin to have tickling in my throat and a difficulty in breathing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They are pernicious, positively pernicious, and yet I can’t give them up!
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “Ah these cigarettes!”
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading I cough, I begin to have tickling in my throat and a difficulty in breathing.
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading You know I am a coward, I went lately to Dr. B----n; he always gives at least half an hour to each patient.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I cough, I begin to have tickling in my throat and a difficulty in breathing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know I am a coward, I went lately to Dr. B----n; he always gives at least half an hour to each patient.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading You know I am a coward, I went lately to Dr. B----n; he always gives at least half an hour to each patient.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Porfiry Petrovitch ejaculated at last, having lighted one.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “They are pernicious, positively pernicious, and yet I can’t give them up!
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading You know I am a coward, I went lately to Dr. B----n; he always gives at least half an hour to each patient.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading You know I am a coward, I went lately to Dr. B----n; he always gives at least half an hour to each patient.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I cough, I begin to have tickling in my throat and a difficulty in breathing.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Porfiry Petrovitch ejaculated at last, having lighted one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You know I am a coward, I went lately to Dr. B----n; he always gives at least half an hour to each patient.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading You know I am a coward, I went lately to Dr. B----n; he always gives at least half an hour to each patient.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “They are pernicious, positively pernicious, and yet I can’t give them up!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I cough, I begin to have tickling in my throat and a difficulty in breathing.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know I am a coward, I went lately to Dr. B----n; he always gives at least half an hour to each patient.
immediately past
From this reading Porfiry Petrovitch ejaculated at last, having lighted one.
in the recent past
From this reading You know I am a coward, I went lately to Dr. B----n; he always gives at least half an hour to each patient.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading You know I am a coward, I went lately to Dr. B----n; he always gives at least half an hour to each patient.
set afire or burning
From this reading Porfiry Petrovitch ejaculated at last, having lighted one.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I cough, I begin to have tickling in my throat and a difficulty in breathing.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading You know I am a coward, I went lately to Dr. B----n; he always gives at least half an hour to each patient.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Porfiry Petrovitch ejaculated at last, having lighted one.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading You know I am a coward, I went lately to Dr. B----n; he always gives at least half an hour to each patient.
exceedingly harmful
From this reading “They are pernicious, positively pernicious, and yet I can’t give them up!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Porfiry Petrovitch ejaculated at last, having lighted one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Porfiry Petrovitch ejaculated at last, having lighted one.
extremely
From this reading “They are pernicious, positively pernicious, and yet I can’t give them up!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “They are pernicious, positively pernicious, and yet I can’t give them up!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Ah these cigarettes!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are pernicious, positively pernicious, and yet I can’t give them up!
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading I cough, I begin to have tickling in my throat and a difficulty in breathing.
the act of tickling
From this reading I cough, I begin to have tickling in my throat and a difficulty in breathing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cough, I begin to have tickling in my throat and a difficulty in breathing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “They are pernicious, positively pernicious, and yet I can’t give them up!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You know I am a coward, I went lately to Dr. B----n; he always gives at least half an hour to each patient.
but in spite of that
From this reading “They are pernicious, positively pernicious, and yet I can’t give them up!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know I am a coward, I went lately to Dr. B----n; he always gives at least half an hour to each patient.
Chapter 34 of Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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