Chapter 7 of The Disowned — Volume 08 is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Disowned — Volume 08 is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
Chapter 7 of The Disowned — Volume 08 is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading “Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .”
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading “Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .”
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading “Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .”
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading “Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .”
make up
From this reading “Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .”
plural of “skull” — the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading “Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .”
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .”
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading “Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
make up
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
the organ of sight
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
plural of “skull” — the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
at the time that
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
which person or people
From this reading Come, Death, these are thy victims, and the axe Waits those who claimed the chariot.--Thus we count Our treasures in the dark, and when the light Breaks on the cheated eye, we find the coin Was skulls-- .
Chapter 7 of The Disowned — Volume 08 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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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