Chapter 3 of The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SAUSAGE-SELLER. I am going, but first I must rid myself of my tripe and my knives; I will leave them here. CHORUS. Stay! rub your neck with lard; in this way you will slip between the fingers of calumny. SAUSAGE-SELLER.
Chapter 3 of The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
From this reading “Stay! rub your neck with lard; in this way you will slip between the fingers of calumny.”
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading “CHORUS.”
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “I am going, but first I must rid myself of my tripe and my knives; I will leave them here.”
prepare or cook with lard
From this reading “Stay! rub your neck with lard; in this way you will slip between the fingers of calumny.”
relieve from
From this reading “I am going, but first I must rid myself of my tripe and my knives; I will leave them here.”
move over something with pressure
From this reading “Stay! rub your neck with lard; in this way you will slip between the fingers of calumny.”
move stealthily
From this reading “Stay! rub your neck with lard; in this way you will slip between the fingers of calumny.”
lining of the stomach of a ruminant (especially a bovine) used as food
From this reading “I am going, but first I must rid myself of my tripe and my knives; I will leave them here.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going, but first I must rid myself of my tripe and my knives; I will leave them here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am going, but first I must rid myself of my tripe and my knives; I will leave them here.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Stay! rub your neck with lard; in this way you will slip between the fingers of calumny.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am going, but first I must rid myself of my tripe and my knives; I will leave them here.
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
From this reading Stay! rub your neck with lard; in this way you will slip between the fingers of calumny.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading CHORUS.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Stay! rub your neck with lard; in this way you will slip between the fingers of calumny.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I am going, but first I must rid myself of my tripe and my knives; I will leave them here.
the act of departing
From this reading I am going, but first I must rid myself of my tripe and my knives; I will leave them here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I am going, but first I must rid myself of my tripe and my knives; I will leave them here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am going, but first I must rid myself of my tripe and my knives; I will leave them here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stay! rub your neck with lard; in this way you will slip between the fingers of calumny.
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading I am going, but first I must rid myself of my tripe and my knives; I will leave them here.
prepare or cook with lard
From this reading Stay! rub your neck with lard; in this way you will slip between the fingers of calumny.
go away from a place
From this reading I am going, but first I must rid myself of my tripe and my knives; I will leave them here.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I am going, but first I must rid myself of my tripe and my knives; I will leave them here.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am going, but first I must rid myself of my tripe and my knives; I will leave them here.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I am going, but first I must rid myself of my tripe and my knives; I will leave them here.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Stay! rub your neck with lard; in this way you will slip between the fingers of calumny.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am going, but first I must rid myself of my tripe and my knives; I will leave them here.
relieve from
From this reading I am going, but first I must rid myself of my tripe and my knives; I will leave them here.
move over something with pressure
From this reading Stay! rub your neck with lard; in this way you will slip between the fingers of calumny.
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From this reading SAUSAGE-SELLER.
move stealthily
From this reading Stay! rub your neck with lard; in this way you will slip between the fingers of calumny.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Stay! rub your neck with lard; in this way you will slip between the fingers of calumny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stay! rub your neck with lard; in this way you will slip between the fingers of calumny.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I am going, but first I must rid myself of my tripe and my knives; I will leave them here.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Stay! rub your neck with lard; in this way you will slip between the fingers of calumny.
lining of the stomach of a ruminant (especially a bovine) used as food
From this reading I am going, but first I must rid myself of my tripe and my knives; I will leave them here.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Stay! rub your neck with lard; in this way you will slip between the fingers of calumny.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am going, but first I must rid myself of my tripe and my knives; I will leave them here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stay! rub your neck with lard; in this way you will slip between the fingers of calumny.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Stay! rub your neck with lard; in this way you will slip between the fingers of calumny.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Stay! rub your neck with lard; in this way you will slip between the fingers of calumny.
Chapter 3 of The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 by 447? BCE-386? BCE Aristophanes holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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