Chapter 7 of The Crushed Flower, and Other Stories is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Crushed Flower, and Other Stories is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Your hands are in blood, Haggart. Whom have you killed, Haggart?" "Silence, Khorre, I killed that man. Be silent and listen--he will commence to play soon. I stood here and listened, but suddenly my heart sank, and I cannot stay here alone."
Chapter 7 of The Crushed Flower, and Other Stories is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Be silent and listen--he will commence to play soon.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Whom have you killed, Haggart?"”
hear with intention
From this reading “Be silent and listen--he will commence to play soon.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “I stood here and listened, but suddenly my heart sank, and I cannot stay here alone."”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Be silent and listen--he will commence to play soon.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “I stood here and listened, but suddenly my heart sank, and I cannot stay here alone."”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “Be silent and listen--he will commence to play soon.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I stood here and listened, but suddenly my heart sank, and I cannot stay here alone."”
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.
Having no one else present.
From this reading I stood here and listened, but suddenly my heart sank, and I cannot stay here alone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Be silent and listen--he will commence to play soon.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Your hands are in blood, Haggart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be silent and listen--he will commence to play soon.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Your hands are in blood, Haggart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I stood here and listened, but suddenly my heart sank, and I cannot stay here alone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stood here and listened, but suddenly my heart sank, and I cannot stay here alone."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Be silent and listen--he will commence to play soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your hands are in blood, Haggart.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Your hands are in blood, Haggart.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whom have you killed, Haggart?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Be silent and listen--he will commence to play soon.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I stood here and listened, but suddenly my heart sank, and I cannot stay here alone."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I stood here and listened, but suddenly my heart sank, and I cannot stay here alone."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Silence, Khorre, I killed that man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Your hands are in blood, Haggart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Silence, Khorre, I killed that man.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Whom have you killed, Haggart?"
hear with intention
From this reading Be silent and listen--he will commence to play soon.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I stood here and listened, but suddenly my heart sank, and I cannot stay here alone."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Silence, Khorre, I killed that man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I stood here and listened, but suddenly my heart sank, and I cannot stay here alone."
participate in games or sport
From this reading Be silent and listen--he will commence to play soon.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading I stood here and listened, but suddenly my heart sank, and I cannot stay here alone."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Silence, Khorre, I killed that man.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Be silent and listen--he will commence to play soon.
in the near future
From this reading Be silent and listen--he will commence to play soon.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I stood here and listened, but suddenly my heart sank, and I cannot stay here alone."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood here and listened, but suddenly my heart sank, and I cannot stay here alone."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I stood here and listened, but suddenly my heart sank, and I cannot stay here alone."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Silence, Khorre, I killed that man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Be silent and listen--he will commence to play soon.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whom have you killed, Haggart?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Be silent and listen--he will commence to play soon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Whom have you killed, Haggart?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your hands are in blood, Haggart.
Chapter 7 of The Crushed Flower, and Other Stories by Leonid Andreyev holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 172 sentences of The Crushed Flower, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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