Chapter 7 of House of Torment is here in full — 557 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of House of Torment is here in full — 557 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HEY HO! AND A RUMBELOW! They had ridden over London Bridge. The night was dark, and a wind was beginning to rise. Again, here and there about the bridge, soldiers were lounging, but Commendone and his servant passed over successfully.
Chapter 7 of House of Torment is here in full — 557 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “The night was dark, and a wind was beginning to rise.”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “They had ridden over London Bridge.”
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading “Again, here and there about the bridge, soldiers were lounging, but Commendone and his servant passed over successfully.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “They had ridden over London Bridge.”
move upward
From this reading “The night was dark, and a wind was beginning to rise.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Again, here and there about the bridge, soldiers were lounging, but Commendone and his servant passed over successfully.”
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “Again, here and there about the bridge, soldiers were lounging, but Commendone and his servant passed over successfully.”
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading “Again, here and there about the bridge, soldiers were lounging, but Commendone and his servant passed over successfully.”
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bypass
In this reading “Again, here and there about the bridge, soldiers were lounging, but Commendone and his servant passed over successfully.”
In this reading “They had ridden over London Bridge.”
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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 AND A RUMBELOW!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Again, here and there about the bridge, soldiers were lounging, but Commendone and his servant passed over successfully.
anew
From this reading Again, here and there about the bridge, soldiers were lounging, but Commendone and his servant passed over successfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND A RUMBELOW!
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The night was dark, and a wind was beginning to rise.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading They had ridden over London Bridge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Again, here and there about the bridge, soldiers were lounging, but Commendone and his servant passed over successfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again, here and there about the bridge, soldiers were lounging, but Commendone and his servant passed over successfully.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night was dark, and a wind was beginning to rise.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had ridden over London Bridge.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Again, here and there about the bridge, soldiers were lounging, but Commendone and his servant passed over successfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEY HO!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Again, here and there about the bridge, soldiers were lounging, but Commendone and his servant passed over successfully.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading HEY HO!
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading They had ridden over London Bridge.
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Again, here and there about the bridge, soldiers were lounging, but Commendone and his servant passed over successfully.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was dark, and a wind was beginning to rise.
above and across; more than
From this reading They had ridden over London Bridge.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Again, here and there about the bridge, soldiers were lounging, but Commendone and his servant passed over successfully.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They had ridden over London Bridge.
move upward
From this reading The night was dark, and a wind was beginning to rise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND A RUMBELOW!
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Again, here and there about the bridge, soldiers were lounging, but Commendone and his servant passed over successfully.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Again, here and there about the bridge, soldiers were lounging, but Commendone and his servant passed over successfully.
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading Again, here and there about the bridge, soldiers were lounging, but Commendone and his servant passed over successfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was dark, and a wind was beginning to rise.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Again, here and there about the bridge, soldiers were lounging, but Commendone and his servant passed over successfully.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had ridden over London Bridge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night was dark, and a wind was beginning to rise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was dark, and a wind was beginning to rise.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Again, here and there about the bridge, soldiers were lounging, but Commendone and his servant passed over successfully.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The night was dark, and a wind was beginning to rise.
Chapter 7 of House of Torment by Guy Thorne holds 557 sentences, grouped into 112 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 7 holds 557 sentences of House of Torment, unabridged, divided into 112 reading sections.
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