Chapter 6 of The Party and Other Stories is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Party and Other Stories is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's sinful," said Auntie. "Oh, sinful," laughed Stinging Beetle. "She is educated, she understands. To cut some one's throat or bewitch an old man-- that's a sin, that's true; but to love some charming young friend is not a sin at all. And what is there in it, really?
Chapter 6 of The Party and Other Stories is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"It's sinful," said Auntie.”
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading “"Oh, sinful," laughed Stinging Beetle.”
attract; cause to be enamored
From this reading “To cut some one's throat or bewitch an old man-- that's a sin, that's true; but to love some charming young friend is not a sin at all.”
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading “"She is educated, she understands.”
estrangement from god
From this reading “To cut some one's throat or bewitch an old man-- that's a sin, that's true; but to love some charming young friend is not a sin at all.”
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
From this reading “"It's sinful," said Auntie.”
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading “"Oh, sinful," laughed Stinging Beetle.”
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “"She is educated, she understands.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To cut some one's throat or bewitch an old man-- that's a sin, that's true; but to love some charming young friend is not a sin at all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To cut some one's throat or bewitch an old man-- that's a sin, that's true; but to love some charming young friend is not a sin at all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To cut some one's throat or bewitch an old man-- that's a sin, that's true; but to love some charming young friend is not a sin at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what is there in it, really?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To cut some one's throat or bewitch an old man-- that's a sin, that's true; but to love some charming young friend is not a sin at all.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "It's sinful," said Auntie.
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading "Oh, sinful," laughed Stinging Beetle.
attract; cause to be enamored
From this reading To cut some one's throat or bewitch an old man-- that's a sin, that's true; but to love some charming young friend is not a sin at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To cut some one's throat or bewitch an old man-- that's a sin, that's true; but to love some charming young friend is not a sin at all.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading To cut some one's throat or bewitch an old man-- that's a sin, that's true; but to love some charming young friend is not a sin at all.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading To cut some one's throat or bewitch an old man-- that's a sin, that's true; but to love some charming young friend is not a sin at all.
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading "She is educated, she understands.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To cut some one's throat or bewitch an old man-- that's a sin, that's true; but to love some charming young friend is not a sin at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And what is there in it, really?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is educated, she understands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And what is there in it, really?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's sinful," said Auntie.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Oh, sinful," laughed Stinging Beetle.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To cut some one's throat or bewitch an old man-- that's a sin, that's true; but to love some charming young friend is not a sin at all.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To cut some one's throat or bewitch an old man-- that's a sin, that's true; but to love some charming young friend is not a sin at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To cut some one's throat or bewitch an old man-- that's a sin, that's true; but to love some charming young friend is not a sin at all.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, sinful," laughed Stinging Beetle.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To cut some one's throat or bewitch an old man-- that's a sin, that's true; but to love some charming young friend is not a sin at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To cut some one's throat or bewitch an old man-- that's a sin, that's true; but to love some charming young friend is not a sin at all.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To cut some one's throat or bewitch an old man-- that's a sin, that's true; but to love some charming young friend is not a sin at all.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And what is there in it, really?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's sinful," said Auntie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is educated, she understands.
estrangement from god
From this reading To cut some one's throat or bewitch an old man-- that's a sin, that's true; but to love some charming young friend is not a sin at all.
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
From this reading "It's sinful," said Auntie.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To cut some one's throat or bewitch an old man-- that's a sin, that's true; but to love some charming young friend is not a sin at all.
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading "Oh, sinful," laughed Stinging Beetle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To cut some one's throat or bewitch an old man-- that's a sin, that's true; but to love some charming young friend is not a sin at all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And what is there in it, really?
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading To cut some one's throat or bewitch an old man-- that's a sin, that's true; but to love some charming young friend is not a sin at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To cut some one's throat or bewitch an old man-- that's a sin, that's true; but to love some charming young friend is not a sin at all.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading To cut some one's throat or bewitch an old man-- that's a sin, that's true; but to love some charming young friend is not a sin at all.
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "She is educated, she understands.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what is there in it, really?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading To cut some one's throat or bewitch an old man-- that's a sin, that's true; but to love some charming young friend is not a sin at all.
Chapter 6 of The Party and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov 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 6 holds 447 sentences of The Party and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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