Chapter 6 of Corpus of a Siam Mosquito is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Corpus of a Siam Mosquito is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Nawin!” Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest. “Why aren’t you talking to me?” “Rachmaninoff,” he said. She did not understand.
Chapter 6 of Corpus of a Siam Mosquito is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “banter” — be silly or tease one another
From this reading “Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.”
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.”
past form of “confiscate” — take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
From this reading “Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.”
plural of “headphone” — electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
From this reading “Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.”
(of a coin) altered by the insertion of a plug of base metal
From this reading “Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.”
creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire
From this reading “Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.”
past form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.”
composer and piano virtuoso born in Russia (1873-1943)
From this reading ““Rachmaninoff,” he said.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why aren’t you talking to me?”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.
past form of “banter” — be silly or tease one another
From this reading Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.
past form of “confiscate” — take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
From this reading Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not understand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Rachmaninoff,” he said.
plural of “headphone” — electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
From this reading Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why aren’t you talking to me?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nawin!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not understand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.
(of a coin) altered by the insertion of a plug of base metal
From this reading Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.
creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire
From this reading Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.
past form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to
From this reading Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.
composer and piano virtuoso born in Russia (1873-1943)
From this reading “Rachmaninoff,” he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Rachmaninoff,” he said.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Why aren’t you talking to me?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Why aren’t you talking to me?”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She did not understand.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Porn whiningly bantered as she confiscated his headphones that were plugged into the arm of his seat and punched him in his chest.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why aren’t you talking to me?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why aren’t you talking to me?”
Chapter 6 of Corpus of a Siam Mosquito by Steven David Justin Sills holds 346 sentences, grouped into 70 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.
Chapter 6 holds 346 sentences of Corpus of a Siam Mosquito, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.
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