Chapter 7 of Great Porter Square: A Mystery. V. 1 is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Great Porter Square: A Mystery. V. 1 is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH THE "EVENING MOON" CONTINUES TO SPEAK ITS MIND. It was fatally true. They were dancing in blood. The woman who made the awful discovery had white satin shoes on. As she uttered the appalling words she looked down at her feet, and, with a wild shudder, sank into her husband's arms.
Chapter 7 of Great Porter Square: A Mystery. V. 1 is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an experience that appalls
From this reading “As she uttered the appalling words she looked down at her feet, and, with a wild shudder, sank into her husband's arms.”
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “IN WHICH THE "EVENING MOON" CONTINUES TO SPEAK ITS MIND.”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “They were dancing in blood.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “The woman who made the awful discovery had white satin shoes on.”
with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading “It was fatally true.”
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “As she uttered the appalling words she looked down at her feet, and, with a wild shudder, sank into her husband's arms.”
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading “The woman who made the awful discovery had white satin shoes on.”
shake, as from cold
From this reading “As she uttered the appalling words she looked down at her feet, and, with a wild shudder, sank into her husband's arms.”
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In this reading “The woman who made the awful discovery had white satin shoes on.”
In this reading “The woman who made the awful discovery had white satin shoes on.”
In this reading “As she uttered the appalling words she looked down at her feet, and, with a wild shudder, sank into her husband's arms.”
In this reading “As she uttered the appalling words she looked down at her feet, and, with a wild shudder, sank into her husband's arms.”
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 As she uttered the appalling words she looked down at her feet, and, with a wild shudder, sank into her husband's arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she uttered the appalling words she looked down at her feet, and, with a wild shudder, sank into her husband's arms.
an experience that appalls
From this reading As she uttered the appalling words she looked down at her feet, and, with a wild shudder, sank into her husband's arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading As she uttered the appalling words she looked down at her feet, and, with a wild shudder, sank into her husband's arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she uttered the appalling words she looked down at her feet, and, with a wild shudder, sank into her husband's arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she uttered the appalling words she looked down at her feet, and, with a wild shudder, sank into her husband's arms.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The woman who made the awful discovery had white satin shoes on.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading They were dancing in blood.
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading IN WHICH THE "EVENING MOON" CONTINUES TO SPEAK ITS MIND.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading They were dancing in blood.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The woman who made the awful discovery had white satin shoes on.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As she uttered the appalling words she looked down at her feet, and, with a wild shudder, sank into her husband's arms.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading IN WHICH THE "EVENING MOON" CONTINUES TO SPEAK ITS MIND.
with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading It was fatally true.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As she uttered the appalling words she looked down at her feet, and, with a wild shudder, sank into her husband's arms.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The woman who made the awful discovery had white satin shoes on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she uttered the appalling words she looked down at her feet, and, with a wild shudder, sank into her husband's arms.
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading As she uttered the appalling words she looked down at her feet, and, with a wild shudder, sank into her husband's arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE "EVENING MOON" CONTINUES TO SPEAK ITS MIND.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As she uttered the appalling words she looked down at her feet, and, with a wild shudder, sank into her husband's arms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fatally true.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE "EVENING MOON" CONTINUES TO SPEAK ITS MIND.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As she uttered the appalling words she looked down at her feet, and, with a wild shudder, sank into her husband's arms.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The woman who made the awful discovery had white satin shoes on.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading IN WHICH THE "EVENING MOON" CONTINUES TO SPEAK ITS MIND.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading IN WHICH THE "EVENING MOON" CONTINUES TO SPEAK ITS MIND.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The woman who made the awful discovery had white satin shoes on.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading As she uttered the appalling words she looked down at her feet, and, with a wild shudder, sank into her husband's arms.
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading The woman who made the awful discovery had white satin shoes on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she uttered the appalling words she looked down at her feet, and, with a wild shudder, sank into her husband's arms.
a particular situation
From this reading The woman who made the awful discovery had white satin shoes on.
shake, as from cold
From this reading As she uttered the appalling words she looked down at her feet, and, with a wild shudder, sank into her husband's arms.
express in speech
From this reading IN WHICH THE "EVENING MOON" CONTINUES TO SPEAK ITS MIND.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE "EVENING MOON" CONTINUES TO SPEAK ITS MIND.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were dancing in blood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH THE "EVENING MOON" CONTINUES TO SPEAK ITS MIND.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was fatally true.
communicated in words
From this reading As she uttered the appalling words she looked down at her feet, and, with a wild shudder, sank into her husband's arms.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was fatally true.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were dancing in blood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE "EVENING MOON" CONTINUES TO SPEAK ITS MIND.
a Caucasian
From this reading The woman who made the awful discovery had white satin shoes on.
which person or people
From this reading The woman who made the awful discovery had white satin shoes on.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading As she uttered the appalling words she looked down at her feet, and, with a wild shudder, sank into her husband's arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she uttered the appalling words she looked down at her feet, and, with a wild shudder, sank into her husband's arms.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman who made the awful discovery had white satin shoes on.
the words that are spoken
From this reading As she uttered the appalling words she looked down at her feet, and, with a wild shudder, sank into her husband's arms.
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