Chapter 1 of The Abandoned Room is here in full — 775 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Abandoned Room is here in full — 775 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * "Go away! For God's sake, go away!" Bobby thought he was speaking to the sombre figure in the mask. His voice aroused him to one more effort at escape, but he felt that there was no use. He was too deep.
Chapter 1 of The Abandoned Room is here in full — 775 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 123/155 · 5 reading units · Lines 611–615
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
aroused to action
From this reading “His voice aroused him to one more effort at escape, but he felt that there was no use.”
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “Bobby thought he was speaking to the sombre figure in the mask.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “His voice aroused him to one more effort at escape, but he felt that there was no use.”
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “His voice aroused him to one more effort at escape, but he felt that there was no use.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “For God's sake, go away!"”
hide under a false appearance
From this reading “Bobby thought he was speaking to the sombre figure in the mask.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “For God's sake, go away!"”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Bobby thought he was speaking to the sombre figure in the mask.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
aroused to action
From this reading His voice aroused him to one more effort at escape, but he felt that there was no use.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His voice aroused him to one more effort at escape, but he felt that there was no use.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading * * * * * "Go away!
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Bobby thought he was speaking to the sombre figure in the mask.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His voice aroused him to one more effort at escape, but he felt that there was no use.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He was too deep.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading His voice aroused him to one more effort at escape, but he felt that there was no use.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading His voice aroused him to one more effort at escape, but he felt that there was no use.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His voice aroused him to one more effort at escape, but he felt that there was no use.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Bobby thought he was speaking to the sombre figure in the mask.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For God's sake, go away!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading * * * * * "Go away!
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading For God's sake, go away!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bobby thought he was speaking to the sombre figure in the mask.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His voice aroused him to one more effort at escape, but he felt that there was no use.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice aroused him to one more effort at escape, but he felt that there was no use.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bobby thought he was speaking to the sombre figure in the mask.
hide under a false appearance
From this reading Bobby thought he was speaking to the sombre figure in the mask.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His voice aroused him to one more effort at escape, but he felt that there was no use.
not any; not one
From this reading His voice aroused him to one more effort at escape, but he felt that there was no use.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His voice aroused him to one more effort at escape, but he felt that there was no use.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For God's sake, go away!"
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Bobby thought he was speaking to the sombre figure in the mask.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Bobby thought he was speaking to the sombre figure in the mask.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His voice aroused him to one more effort at escape, but he felt that there was no use.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bobby thought he was speaking to the sombre figure in the mask.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His voice aroused him to one more effort at escape, but he felt that there was no use.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Bobby thought he was speaking to the sombre figure in the mask.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bobby thought he was speaking to the sombre figure in the mask.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too deep.
the act of using
From this reading His voice aroused him to one more effort at escape, but he felt that there was no use.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice aroused him to one more effort at escape, but he felt that there was no use.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bobby thought he was speaking to the sombre figure in the mask.
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