Chapter VI
Chapter 6
Chapter 6 of Othello is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Des. Shall't be to night, at Supper? Oth. No, not to night Des. To morrow Dinner then?
Othello
Chapter VI · Chapter 6
Chapter 6 of Othello is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Des.
Shall't
be
to
night,
at
Supper?
Oth.
No,
not
to
night
Des.
To
morrow
Dinner
then?
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Othello
Chapter VI · Chapter 6
Chapter 6 of Othello is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Des.
/des/
Line 2
Shall't
be
to
night,
at
Supper?
Line 3
Oth.
Line 4
No,
not
to
night
Des.
/noʊ nɑːt tuː naɪt des/
Line 5
To
morrow
Dinner
then?
/tuː ˈmɑːroʊ ˈdɪnər ðen/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Des
noun
US /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading “Des.”
Dinner
noun
US /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “To morrow Dinner then?”
morrow
noun
US /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading “To morrow Dinner then?”
night
noun
US /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Shall't be to night, at Supper?”
Supper
noun
US /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “Shall't be to night, at Supper?”
All words in this reading · 13
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shall't be to night, at Supper?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Shall't be to night, at Supper?
DesnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading Des.
DinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading To morrow Dinner then?
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading To morrow Dinner then?
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Shall't be to night, at Supper?
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, not to night Des.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, not to night Des.
Oth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oth.
Shall't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shall't be to night, at Supper?
SuppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Shall't be to night, at Supper?
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To morrow Dinner then?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shall't be to night, at Supper?
Chapter 6 of Othello by William Shakespeare holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
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Chapter 6 holds 203 sentences of Othello, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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