Chapter 7 of The Brown Study is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Brown Study is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The night grows cold. Even in the tropics the nights may be cold in the mountains. My fire has burned down to a few coals. My bunk awaits me; I thought I was tired when I sat down to write. I'm not tired now--refreshed!
Chapter 7 of The Brown Study is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “My bunk awaits me; I thought I was tired when I sat down to write.”
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading “My bunk awaits me; I thought I was tired when I sat down to write.”
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading “My fire has burned down to a few coals.”
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “My fire has burned down to a few coals.”
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “"The night grows cold.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “Even in the tropics the nights may be cold in the mountains.”
with restored energy
From this reading “I'm not tired now--refreshed!”
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading “Even in the tropics the nights may be cold in the mountains.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 My fire has burned down to a few coals.
third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading My bunk awaits me; I thought I was tired when I sat down to write.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even in the tropics the nights may be cold in the mountains.
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading My bunk awaits me; I thought I was tired when I sat down to write.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading My fire has burned down to a few coals.
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading My fire has burned down to a few coals.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "The night grows cold.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My fire has burned down to a few coals.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in the tropics the nights may be cold in the mountains.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading My fire has burned down to a few coals.
start firing a weapon
From this reading My fire has burned down to a few coals.
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "The night grows cold.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My fire has burned down to a few coals.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My bunk awaits me; I thought I was tired when I sat down to write.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not tired now--refreshed!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in the tropics the nights may be cold in the mountains.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Even in the tropics the nights may be cold in the mountains.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My bunk awaits me; I thought I was tired when I sat down to write.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Even in the tropics the nights may be cold in the mountains.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My fire has burned down to a few coals.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "The night grows cold.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Even in the tropics the nights may be cold in the mountains.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not tired now--refreshed!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I'm not tired now--refreshed!
with restored energy
From this reading I'm not tired now--refreshed!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading My bunk awaits me; I thought I was tired when I sat down to write.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The night grows cold.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My bunk awaits me; I thought I was tired when I sat down to write.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading My bunk awaits me; I thought I was tired when I sat down to write.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My fire has burned down to a few coals.
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading Even in the tropics the nights may be cold in the mountains.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My bunk awaits me; I thought I was tired when I sat down to write.
at the time that
From this reading My bunk awaits me; I thought I was tired when I sat down to write.
produce a literary work
From this reading My bunk awaits me; I thought I was tired when I sat down to write.
Chapter 7 of The Brown Study by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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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