Chapter 7 of Conscience — Complete is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Conscience — Complete is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At this moment, without warning, the candle on the table went out. Phillis rose. "Where are the candles?" she asked. "There are no more; this was the last." "Then we must brighten up the fire."
Chapter 7 of Conscience — Complete is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading “"Then we must brighten up the fire."”
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “At this moment, without warning, the candle on the table went out.”
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “"Where are the candles?" she asked.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “"Then we must brighten up the fire."”
a particular point in time
From this reading “At this moment, without warning, the candle on the table went out.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Phillis rose.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “At this moment, without warning, the candle on the table went out.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “At this moment, without warning, the candle on the table went out.”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are the candles?" she asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where are the candles?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment, without warning, the candle on the table went out.
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading "Then we must brighten up the fire."
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading At this moment, without warning, the candle on the table went out.
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading "Where are the candles?" she asked.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Then we must brighten up the fire."
immediately past
From this reading "There are no more; this was the last."
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment, without warning, the candle on the table went out.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There are no more; this was the last."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Then we must brighten up the fire."
not any; not one
From this reading "There are no more; this was the last."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At this moment, without warning, the candle on the table went out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At this moment, without warning, the candle on the table went out.
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From this reading Phillis rose.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Phillis rose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where are the candles?" she asked.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At this moment, without warning, the candle on the table went out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this moment, without warning, the candle on the table went out.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then we must brighten up the fire."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are no more; this was the last."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment, without warning, the candle on the table went out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Then we must brighten up the fire."
a message informing of danger
From this reading At this moment, without warning, the candle on the table went out.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There are no more; this was the last."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Then we must brighten up the fire."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At this moment, without warning, the candle on the table went out.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are the candles?" she asked.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At this moment, without warning, the candle on the table went out.
Chapter 7 of Conscience — Complete by Hector Malot holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 7 holds 151 sentences of Conscience — Complete, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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