Chapter 3 of R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NANA. That’s the end, then? (_Removing spectacles_) We’re done for. HELENA. Don’t talk like that.
Chapter 3 of R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “(_Removing spectacles_) We’re done for.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “That’s the end, then?”
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading “HELENA.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Don’t talk like that.”
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Don’t talk like that.”
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From this reading Don’t talk like that.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading (_Removing spectacles_) We’re done for.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading That’s the end, then?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (_Removing spectacles_) We’re done for.
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading HELENA.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Don’t talk like that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NANA.
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading (_Removing spectacles_) We’re done for.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading (_Removing spectacles_) We’re done for.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Don’t talk like that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don’t talk like that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s the end, then?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That’s the end, then?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading That’s the end, then?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_Removing spectacles_) We’re done for.
Chapter 3 of R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) by Karel Čapek holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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 447 sentences of R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots), unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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