Chapter 12 of The Brass Bell is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Brass Bell is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SLAVES' TOILET. Night fell, and with it my spirits, in my lonely prison. Hesus! Hesus! I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.
Chapter 12 of The Brass Bell is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dearly loved
From this reading “I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.”
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading “I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.”
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.”
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.”
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.”
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “THE SLAVES' TOILET.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “THE SLAVES' TOILET.”
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading “I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.”
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In this reading “I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.
Having no one else present.
From this reading I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.
in addition
From this reading I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night fell, and with it my spirits, in my lonely prison.
dearly loved
From this reading I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.
a social unit living together
From this reading I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Night fell, and with it my spirits, in my lonely prison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hesus!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Night fell, and with it my spirits, in my lonely prison.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Night fell, and with it my spirits, in my lonely prison.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Night fell, and with it my spirits, in my lonely prison.
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Night fell, and with it my spirits, in my lonely prison.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night fell, and with it my spirits, in my lonely prison.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Night fell, and with it my spirits, in my lonely prison.
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading THE SLAVES' TOILET.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Night fell, and with it my spirits, in my lonely prison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLAVES' TOILET.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE SLAVES' TOILET.
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was left to the torture, not alone of my thoughts about my sacred and beloved country, but also of my reflections concerning the misfortunes of my family.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Night fell, and with it my spirits, in my lonely prison.
Chapter 12 of The Brass Bell by Eugène Sue holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
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