Chapter 7 of The Abandoned Room is here in full — 728 sentences across 146 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Abandoned Room is here in full — 728 sentences across 146 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AMAZING MEETING IN THE SHADOWS OF THE OLD COURTYARD Bobby returned to his bed. He lay there still shivering, beneath the heavy blankets. "I don't dare!" He echoed Graham's words. "There's nothing else any one can say.
Chapter 7 of The Abandoned Room is here in full — 728 sentences across 146 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surprising greatly
From this reading “THE AMAZING MEETING IN THE SHADOWS OF THE OLD COURTYARD Bobby returned to his bed.”
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “He lay there still shivering, beneath the heavy blankets.”
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “THE AMAZING MEETING IN THE SHADOWS OF THE OLD COURTYARD Bobby returned to his bed.”
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading “THE AMAZING MEETING IN THE SHADOWS OF THE OLD COURTYARD Bobby returned to his bed.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “He echoed Graham's words.”
possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “He echoed Graham's words.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “THE AMAZING MEETING IN THE SHADOWS OF THE OLD COURTYARD Bobby returned to his bed.”
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading “He lay there still shivering, beneath the heavy blankets.”
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surprising greatly
From this reading THE AMAZING MEETING IN THE SHADOWS OF THE OLD COURTYARD Bobby returned to his bed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "There's nothing else any one can say.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE AMAZING MEETING IN THE SHADOWS OF THE OLD COURTYARD Bobby returned to his bed.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He lay there still shivering, beneath the heavy blankets.
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading He lay there still shivering, beneath the heavy blankets.
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading THE AMAZING MEETING IN THE SHADOWS OF THE OLD COURTYARD Bobby returned to his bed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There's nothing else any one can say.
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading THE AMAZING MEETING IN THE SHADOWS OF THE OLD COURTYARD Bobby returned to his bed.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "I don't dare!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't dare!"
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading He echoed Graham's words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's nothing else any one can say.
possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading He echoed Graham's words.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay there still shivering, beneath the heavy blankets.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He lay there still shivering, beneath the heavy blankets.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE AMAZING MEETING IN THE SHADOWS OF THE OLD COURTYARD Bobby returned to his bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't dare!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE AMAZING MEETING IN THE SHADOWS OF THE OLD COURTYARD Bobby returned to his bed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay there still shivering, beneath the heavy blankets.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE AMAZING MEETING IN THE SHADOWS OF THE OLD COURTYARD Bobby returned to his bed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There's nothing else any one can say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AMAZING MEETING IN THE SHADOWS OF THE OLD COURTYARD Bobby returned to his bed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE AMAZING MEETING IN THE SHADOWS OF THE OLD COURTYARD Bobby returned to his bed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's nothing else any one can say.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE AMAZING MEETING IN THE SHADOWS OF THE OLD COURTYARD Bobby returned to his bed.
express in words
From this reading "There's nothing else any one can say.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading THE AMAZING MEETING IN THE SHADOWS OF THE OLD COURTYARD Bobby returned to his bed.
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading He lay there still shivering, beneath the heavy blankets.
not in physical motion
From this reading He lay there still shivering, beneath the heavy blankets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMAZING MEETING IN THE SHADOWS OF THE OLD COURTYARD Bobby returned to his bed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He lay there still shivering, beneath the heavy blankets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's nothing else any one can say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE AMAZING MEETING IN THE SHADOWS OF THE OLD COURTYARD Bobby returned to his bed.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He echoed Graham's words.
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