Chapter 31 of A Monk of Cruta is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of A Monk of Cruta is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"ADREA'S DIARY" "Farewell to the dead ashes of life." The path which I had been following led straight up to the bare, arched door of the building. I had reached it unmolested, and rang the bell. What a hoarse, clanging sound! I shivered as I stood there listening to its gloomy echoes until they died away.
Chapter 31 of A Monk of Cruta is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading “The path which I had been following led straight up to the bare, arched door of the building.”
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “"ADREA'S DIARY" "Farewell to the dead ashes of life."”
having a loud resonant metallic sound
From this reading “What a hoarse, clanging sound!”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “"ADREA'S DIARY" "Farewell to the dead ashes of life."”
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading “I shivered as I stood there listening to its gloomy echoes until they died away.”
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “What a hoarse, clanging sound!”
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “I shivered as I stood there listening to its gloomy echoes until they died away.”
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading “I had reached it unmolested, and rang the bell.”
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.
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In this reading “I had reached it unmolested, and rang the bell.”
become less in amount or intensity
In this reading “I shivered as I stood there listening to its gloomy echoes until they died away.”
In this reading “The path which I had been following led straight up to the bare, arched door of the building.”
In this reading “"ADREA'S DIARY" "Farewell to the dead ashes of life."”
In this reading “I shivered as I stood there listening to its gloomy echoes until they died away.”
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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 What a hoarse, clanging sound!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Farewell to the dead ashes of life."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had reached it unmolested, and rang the bell.
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading The path which I had been following led straight up to the bare, arched door of the building.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I shivered as I stood there listening to its gloomy echoes until they died away.
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Farewell to the dead ashes of life."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I shivered as I stood there listening to its gloomy echoes until they died away.
completely unclothed
From this reading The path which I had been following led straight up to the bare, arched door of the building.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The path which I had been following led straight up to the bare, arched door of the building.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading I had reached it unmolested, and rang the bell.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The path which I had been following led straight up to the bare, arched door of the building.
having a loud resonant metallic sound
From this reading What a hoarse, clanging sound!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Farewell to the dead ashes of life."
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Farewell to the dead ashes of life."
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I shivered as I stood there listening to its gloomy echoes until they died away.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The path which I had been following led straight up to the bare, arched door of the building.
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading I shivered as I stood there listening to its gloomy echoes until they died away.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Farewell to the dead ashes of life."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The path which I had been following led straight up to the bare, arched door of the building.
depressingly dark
From this reading I shivered as I stood there listening to its gloomy echoes until they died away.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The path which I had been following led straight up to the bare, arched door of the building.
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading What a hoarse, clanging sound!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The path which I had been following led straight up to the bare, arched door of the building.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had reached it unmolested, and rang the bell.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I shivered as I stood there listening to its gloomy echoes until they died away.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The path which I had been following led straight up to the bare, arched door of the building.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Farewell to the dead ashes of life."
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading I shivered as I stood there listening to its gloomy echoes until they died away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Farewell to the dead ashes of life."
a course of conduct
From this reading The path which I had been following led straight up to the bare, arched door of the building.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I had reached it unmolested, and rang the bell.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I had reached it unmolested, and rang the bell.
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading I shivered as I stood there listening to its gloomy echoes until they died away.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading What a hoarse, clanging sound!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I shivered as I stood there listening to its gloomy echoes until they died away.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The path which I had been following led straight up to the bare, arched door of the building.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Farewell to the dead ashes of life."
in or at that place or location
From this reading I shivered as I stood there listening to its gloomy echoes until they died away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I shivered as I stood there listening to its gloomy echoes until they died away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Farewell to the dead ashes of life."
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading I had reached it unmolested, and rang the bell.
up to a particular time
From this reading I shivered as I stood there listening to its gloomy echoes until they died away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The path which I had been following led straight up to the bare, arched door of the building.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a hoarse, clanging sound!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The path which I had been following led straight up to the bare, arched door of the building.
Chapter 31 of A Monk of Cruta by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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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