Chapter 6 of We is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of We is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I walked, I think, for about twenty minutes. A turn to the right, the corridor became wider, the small lamps brighter. There was a dim droning somewhere.... Was it a machine or voices? I did not know.
Chapter 6 of We is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “A turn to the right, the corridor became wider, the small lamps brighter.”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “A turn to the right, the corridor became wider, the small lamps brighter.”
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading “There was a dim droning somewhere....”
an unchanging intonation
From this reading “There was a dim droning somewhere....”
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “A turn to the right, the corridor became wider, the small lamps brighter.”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “Was it a machine or voices?”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Was it a machine or voices?”
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “A turn to the right, the corridor became wider, the small lamps brighter.”
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 “I walked, I think, for about twenty minutes.”
In this reading “I walked, I think, for about twenty minutes.”
In this reading “A turn to the right, the corridor became wider, the small lamps brighter.”
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 A turn to the right, the corridor became wider, the small lamps brighter.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I walked, I think, for about twenty minutes.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A turn to the right, the corridor became wider, the small lamps brighter.
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A turn to the right, the corridor became wider, the small lamps brighter.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading A turn to the right, the corridor became wider, the small lamps brighter.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not know.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading There was a dim droning somewhere....
an unchanging intonation
From this reading There was a dim droning somewhere....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I walked, I think, for about twenty minutes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I walked, I think, for about twenty minutes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it a machine or voices?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I did not know.
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading A turn to the right, the corridor became wider, the small lamps brighter.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Was it a machine or voices?
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I walked, I think, for about twenty minutes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not know.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it a machine or voices?
precisely, exactly
From this reading A turn to the right, the corridor became wider, the small lamps brighter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A turn to the right, the corridor became wider, the small lamps brighter.
in or at or to some place
From this reading There was a dim droning somewhere....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A turn to the right, the corridor became wider, the small lamps brighter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a dim droning somewhere....
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I walked, I think, for about twenty minutes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A turn to the right, the corridor became wider, the small lamps brighter.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A turn to the right, the corridor became wider, the small lamps brighter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I walked, I think, for about twenty minutes.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Was it a machine or voices?
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I walked, I think, for about twenty minutes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a dim droning somewhere....
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A turn to the right, the corridor became wider, the small lamps brighter.
Chapter 6 of We by Evgenii Ivanovich Zamiatin holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 396 sentences of We, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of We by Evgenii Ivanovich Zamiatin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 396 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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