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Iago cunningly tells his story & Otheller tells Mike that he thinks a good deal of him but that he cant train no more in his regiment.

Desdemony sympathizes with poor Mike & interceds for him with Otheller.

Iago makes him bleeve she does this because she thinks more of Mike than she does of hisself.

Otheller swallers Iagos lying tail & goes to makin a noosence of hisself ginrally.

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Chapter VI

Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted — Vol. X is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

That miserble man, Iago, pretends to be very sorry to see Mike conduck hisself in this way & undertakes to smooth the thing over to Otheller, who rushes in with a drawn sword & wants to know what's up. Iago cunningly tells his story & Otheller tells Mike that he thinks a good deal of him but that he cant train no more in his regiment. Desdemony sympathizes with poor Mike & interceds for him with Otheller. Iago makes him bleeve she does this because she thinks more of Mike than she does of hisself. Otheller swallers Iagos lying tail & goes to makin a noosence of hisself ginrally.

The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted — Vol. X

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted — Vol. X is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Iago cunningly tells his story & Otheller tells Mike that he thinks a good deal of him but that he cant train no more in his regiment.

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Desdemony sympathizes with poor Mike & interceds for him with Otheller.

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Iago makes him bleeve she does this because she thinks more of Mike than she does of hisself.

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Otheller swallers Iagos lying tail & goes to makin a noosence of hisself ginrally.

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cant noun US /kænt/

stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition

From this reading “Iago cunningly tells his story & Otheller tells Mike that he thinks a good deal of him but that he cant train no more in his regiment.”

Iago noun US /iˈɑːɡoʊ/

the villain in William Shakespeare's tragedy who tricked Othello into murdering his wife

From this reading “That miserble man, Iago, pretends to be very sorry to see Mike conduck hisself in this way & undertakes to smooth the thing over to Otheller, who rushes in with a drawn sword & wants to know what's up.”

makin noun US /ˈmækɪn/

battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting

From this reading “Otheller swallers Iagos lying tail & goes to makin a noosence of hisself ginrally.”

Mike noun US /maɪk/

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

pretends noun US /priˈtendz/

plural of “pretend” — the enactment of a pretense

rushes noun US /ˈrʌʃəz/

plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

sympathizes verb US /ˈsɪmpəθaɪzɪz/

third-person singular of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of

From this reading “Desdemony sympathizes with poor Mike & interceds for him with Otheller.”

undertakes verb US /ˈʌndərteɪks/

third-person singular of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading That miserble man, Iago, pretends to be very sorry to see Mike conduck hisself in this way & undertakes to smooth the thing over to Otheller, who rushes in with a drawn sword & wants to know what's up.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Iago makes him bleeve she does this because she thinks more of Mike than she does of hisself.

bleeve

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From this reading Iago makes him bleeve she does this because she thinks more of Mike than she does of hisself.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Iago cunningly tells his story & Otheller tells Mike that he thinks a good deal of him but that he cant train no more in his regiment.

cantnounUS /kænt/

stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition

From this reading Iago cunningly tells his story & Otheller tells Mike that he thinks a good deal of him but that he cant train no more in his regiment.

conduck

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cunninglyadverb

in an attractive manner

From this reading Iago cunningly tells his story & Otheller tells Mike that he thinks a good deal of him but that he cant train no more in his regiment.

dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Iago cunningly tells his story & Otheller tells Mike that he thinks a good deal of him but that he cant train no more in his regiment.

Desdemony

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From this reading Desdemony sympathizes with poor Mike & interceds for him with Otheller.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Iago makes him bleeve she does this because she thinks more of Mike than she does of hisself.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Desdemony sympathizes with poor Mike & interceds for him with Otheller.

ginrally

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From this reading Otheller swallers Iagos lying tail & goes to makin a noosence of hisself ginrally.

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Otheller swallers Iagos lying tail & goes to makin a noosence of hisself ginrally.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Iago cunningly tells his story & Otheller tells Mike that he thinks a good deal of him but that he cant train no more in his regiment.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Iago cunningly tells his story & Otheller tells Mike that he thinks a good deal of him but that he cant train no more in his regiment.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Iago cunningly tells his story & Otheller tells Mike that he thinks a good deal of him but that he cant train no more in his regiment.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Iago cunningly tells his story & Otheller tells Mike that he thinks a good deal of him but that he cant train no more in his regiment.

hisself

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IagonounUS /iˈɑːɡoʊ/

the villain in William Shakespeare's tragedy who tricked Othello into murdering his wife

Iagos

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From this reading Otheller swallers Iagos lying tail & goes to makin a noosence of hisself ginrally.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

interceds

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From this reading Desdemony sympathizes with poor Mike & interceds for him with Otheller.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Otheller swallers Iagos lying tail & goes to makin a noosence of hisself ginrally.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Iago makes him bleeve she does this because she thinks more of Mike than she does of hisself.

makinnounUS /ˈmækɪn/

battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting

From this reading Otheller swallers Iagos lying tail & goes to makin a noosence of hisself ginrally.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

MikenounUS /maɪk/

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

miserble

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Iago cunningly tells his story & Otheller tells Mike that he thinks a good deal of him but that he cant train no more in his regiment.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Iago cunningly tells his story & Otheller tells Mike that he thinks a good deal of him but that he cant train no more in his regiment.

noosence

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From this reading Otheller swallers Iagos lying tail & goes to makin a noosence of hisself ginrally.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Iago cunningly tells his story & Otheller tells Mike that he thinks a good deal of him but that he cant train no more in his regiment.

Otheller

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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Desdemony sympathizes with poor Mike & interceds for him with Otheller.

pretendsnounUS /priˈtendz/

plural of “pretend” — the enactment of a pretense

regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading Iago cunningly tells his story & Otheller tells Mike that he thinks a good deal of him but that he cant train no more in his regiment.

rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/

plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Iago makes him bleeve she does this because she thinks more of Mike than she does of hisself.

smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Iago cunningly tells his story & Otheller tells Mike that he thinks a good deal of him but that he cant train no more in his regiment.

swallers

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From this reading Otheller swallers Iagos lying tail & goes to makin a noosence of hisself ginrally.

swordnounUS /sɔːrd/

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

sympathizesverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪzɪz/

third-person singular of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of

From this reading Desdemony sympathizes with poor Mike & interceds for him with Otheller.

tailnounUS /teɪl/

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading Otheller swallers Iagos lying tail & goes to makin a noosence of hisself ginrally.

tellsnounUS /telz/

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading Iago cunningly tells his story & Otheller tells Mike that he thinks a good deal of him but that he cant train no more in his regiment.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Iago makes him bleeve she does this because she thinks more of Mike than she does of hisself.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading Iago cunningly tells his story & Otheller tells Mike that he thinks a good deal of him but that he cant train no more in his regiment.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading Iago cunningly tells his story & Otheller tells Mike that he thinks a good deal of him but that he cant train no more in his regiment.

undertakesverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪks/

third-person singular of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

what's

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

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