Chapter 6 of Vaninka Celebrated Crimes is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Vaninka Celebrated Crimes is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"If my sister should die, that would be a pity, for she is a good girl. I drink to her health! But if she should die, that would make no difference. I am respected for myself; they respect me because they fear me." "Fear my lord Ivan!" said Gregory, with a loud laugh.
Chapter 6 of Vaninka Celebrated Crimes is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “But if she should die, that would make no difference.”
take in liquids
From this reading “I drink to her health!”
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading “"Fear my lord Ivan!" said Gregory, with a loud laugh.”
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “I drink to her health!”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “"Fear my lord Ivan!" said Gregory, with a loud laugh.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “"If my sister should die, that would be a pity, for she is a good girl.”
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “I am respected for myself; they respect me because they fear me."”
receiving deferential regard
From this reading “I am respected for myself; they respect me because they fear me."”
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 "If my sister should die, that would be a pity, for she is a good girl.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am respected for myself; they respect me because they fear me."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If my sister should die, that would be a pity, for she is a good girl.
for the reason that
From this reading I am respected for myself; they respect me because they fear me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if she should die, that would make no difference.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "If my sister should die, that would be a pity, for she is a good girl.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading But if she should die, that would make no difference.
take in liquids
From this reading I drink to her health!
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I am respected for myself; they respect me because they fear me."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If my sister should die, that would be a pity, for she is a good girl.
a young female
From this reading "If my sister should die, that would be a pity, for she is a good girl.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "If my sister should die, that would be a pity, for she is a good girl.
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading "Fear my lord Ivan!" said Gregory, with a loud laugh.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I drink to her health!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I drink to her health!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I drink to her health!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If my sister should die, that would be a pity, for she is a good girl.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If my sister should die, that would be a pity, for she is a good girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fear my lord Ivan!" said Gregory, with a loud laugh.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Fear my lord Ivan!" said Gregory, with a loud laugh.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Fear my lord Ivan!" said Gregory, with a loud laugh.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Fear my lord Ivan!" said Gregory, with a loud laugh.
engage in
From this reading But if she should die, that would make no difference.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am respected for myself; they respect me because they fear me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If my sister should die, that would be a pity, for she is a good girl.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I am respected for myself; they respect me because they fear me."
not any; not one
From this reading But if she should die, that would make no difference.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "If my sister should die, that would be a pity, for she is a good girl.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I am respected for myself; they respect me because they fear me."
receiving deferential regard
From this reading I am respected for myself; they respect me because they fear me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Fear my lord Ivan!" said Gregory, with a loud laugh.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If my sister should die, that would be a pity, for she is a good girl.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If my sister should die, that would be a pity, for she is a good girl.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "If my sister should die, that would be a pity, for she is a good girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If my sister should die, that would be a pity, for she is a good girl.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am respected for myself; they respect me because they fear me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I drink to her health!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Fear my lord Ivan!" said Gregory, with a loud laugh.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If my sister should die, that would be a pity, for she is a good girl.
Chapter 6 of Vaninka Celebrated Crimes by Alexandre Dumas holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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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