Chapter 1 of The Queen of Spades, and Other Stories is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Queen of Spades, and Other Stories is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AND OTHER STORIES. ALEXANDER PUSHKIN. MRS. SUTHERLAND EDWARDS. _BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED._ 322, UPPER STREET, N.
Chapter 1 of The Queen of Spades, and Other Stories is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading “ALEXANDER PUSHKIN.”
in a beautiful manner
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading “SUTHERLAND EDWARDS.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “_BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED._ 322, UPPER STREET, N.”
Russian poet (1799-1837)
From this reading “ALEXANDER PUSHKIN.”
plural of “story” — 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 “AND OTHER STORIES.”
Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)
From this reading “SUTHERLAND EDWARDS.”
the topmost one of two
From this reading “_BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED._ 322, UPPER STREET, N.”
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From this reading _BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED._ 322, UPPER STREET, N.
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading ALEXANDER PUSHKIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND OTHER STORIES.
in a beautiful manner
From this reading _BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED._ 322, UPPER STREET, N.
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading SUTHERLAND EDWARDS.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading _BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED._ 322, UPPER STREET, N.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading _BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED._ 322, UPPER STREET, N.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading AND OTHER STORIES.
Russian poet (1799-1837)
From this reading ALEXANDER PUSHKIN.
plural of “story” — 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 AND OTHER STORIES.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading _BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED._ 322, UPPER STREET, N.
Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)
From this reading SUTHERLAND EDWARDS.
the topmost one of two
From this reading _BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED._ 322, UPPER STREET, N.
Chapter 1 of The Queen of Spades, and Other Stories by Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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 1 holds 204 sentences of The Queen of Spades, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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