Chapter 6 of The Duel is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Duel is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear? I am not a good-for-nothing girl you can do as you like with. Besides, decent people don't behave as you are behaving." "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone. "Angry with you?
Chapter 6 of The Duel is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.”
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading “Besides, decent people don't behave as you are behaving."”
-ing form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading “Besides, decent people don't behave as you are behaving."”
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading “"Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.”
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading “Besides, decent people don't behave as you are behaving."”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “"Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.”
begging
From this reading “"Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.”
interact in a certain way
From this reading “"I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Besides, decent people don't behave as you are behaving."”
In this reading “"I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not a good-for-nothing girl you can do as you like with.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "Angry with you?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides, decent people don't behave as you are behaving."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am not a good-for-nothing girl you can do as you like with.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Besides, decent people don't behave as you are behaving."
-ing form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Besides, decent people don't behave as you are behaving."
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, decent people don't behave as you are behaving."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I am not a good-for-nothing girl you can do as you like with.
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading Besides, decent people don't behave as you are behaving."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, decent people don't behave as you are behaving."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
a young female
From this reading I am not a good-for-nothing girl you can do as you like with.
an idle worthless person
From this reading I am not a good-for-nothing girl you can do as you like with.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
begging
From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I am not a good-for-nothing girl you can do as you like with.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Besides, decent people don't behave as you are behaving."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
interact in a certain way
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am not a good-for-nothing girl you can do as you like with.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will not allow any one to treat me in such a manner, do you hear?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Raisa Alexandrovna, for goodness' sake try to curb your temper," begged Romashov in a low, imploring tone.
Chapter 6 of The Duel by A. I. (Aleksandr Ivanovich) Kuprin holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 6 holds 419 sentences of The Duel, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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