Chapter 7 of Nights in London is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Nights in London is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In this street you are on the very edge of the civilized world. All are outcasts, even among their own kind. All are ready to die, and too sick even to go to the trouble of doing it. They have no hope, and, therefore, they have no fear. They are just down and out.
Chapter 7 of Nights in London is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading “In this street you are on the very edge of the civilized world.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “All are ready to die, and too sick even to go to the trouble of doing it.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “All are ready to die, and too sick even to go to the trouble of doing it.”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “In this street you are on the very edge of the civilized world.”
plural of “outcast” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading “All are outcasts, even among their own kind.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “All are ready to die, and too sick even to go to the trouble of doing it.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “They have no hope, and, therefore, they have no fear.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “All are ready to die, and too sick even to go to the trouble of doing it.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All are outcasts, even among their own kind.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading All are outcasts, even among their own kind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All are ready to die, and too sick even to go to the trouble of doing it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this street you are on the very edge of the civilized world.
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading In this street you are on the very edge of the civilized world.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading All are ready to die, and too sick even to go to the trouble of doing it.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading All are ready to die, and too sick even to go to the trouble of doing it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They are just down and out.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading In this street you are on the very edge of the civilized world.
divisible by two
From this reading All are outcasts, even among their own kind.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They have no hope, and, therefore, they have no fear.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All are ready to die, and too sick even to go to the trouble of doing it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have no hope, and, therefore, they have no fear.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading They have no hope, and, therefore, they have no fear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this street you are on the very edge of the civilized world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All are ready to die, and too sick even to go to the trouble of doing it.
and nothing more
From this reading They are just down and out.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading All are outcasts, even among their own kind.
not any; not one
From this reading They have no hope, and, therefore, they have no fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this street you are on the very edge of the civilized world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In this street you are on the very edge of the civilized world.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They are just down and out.
plural of “outcast” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading All are outcasts, even among their own kind.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading All are outcasts, even among their own kind.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading All are ready to die, and too sick even to go to the trouble of doing it.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading All are ready to die, and too sick even to go to the trouble of doing it.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In this street you are on the very edge of the civilized world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this street you are on the very edge of the civilized world.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All are outcasts, even among their own kind.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading They have no hope, and, therefore, they have no fear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have no hope, and, therefore, they have no fear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this street you are on the very edge of the civilized world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All are ready to die, and too sick even to go to the trouble of doing it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading All are ready to die, and too sick even to go to the trouble of doing it.
a source of difficulty
From this reading All are ready to die, and too sick even to go to the trouble of doing it.
precisely as stated
From this reading In this street you are on the very edge of the civilized world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In this street you are on the very edge of the civilized world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In this street you are on the very edge of the civilized world.
Chapter 7 of Nights in London by Thomas Burke holds 376 sentences, grouped into 76 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 376 sentences of Nights in London, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
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