Chapter 6 of The Eternal City is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Eternal City is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"In London?" "Yes. There's an old quarter on the fringe of the fashionable district. It is called Soho. Densely populated, infested with vice, the very sewer of the city, yet an asylum of liberty for all that.
Chapter 6 of The Eternal City is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading “Densely populated, infested with vice, the very sewer of the city, yet an asylum of liberty for all that.”
in a stupid manner
From this reading “Densely populated, infested with vice, the very sewer of the city, yet an asylum of liberty for all that.”
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading “There's an old quarter on the fringe of the fashionable district.”
past form of “infest” — invade in great numbers
From this reading “Densely populated, infested with vice, the very sewer of the city, yet an asylum of liberty for all that.”
furnished with inhabitants
From this reading “Densely populated, infested with vice, the very sewer of the city, yet an asylum of liberty for all that.”
a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
From this reading “Densely populated, infested with vice, the very sewer of the city, yet an asylum of liberty for all that.”
a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
From this reading “It is called Soho.”
moral weakness
From this reading “Densely populated, infested with vice, the very sewer of the city, yet an asylum of liberty for all that.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Densely populated, infested with vice, the very sewer of the city, yet an asylum of liberty for all that.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There's an old quarter on the fringe of the fashionable district.
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading Densely populated, infested with vice, the very sewer of the city, yet an asylum of liberty for all that.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is called Soho.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Densely populated, infested with vice, the very sewer of the city, yet an asylum of liberty for all that.
in a stupid manner
From this reading Densely populated, infested with vice, the very sewer of the city, yet an asylum of liberty for all that.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading There's an old quarter on the fringe of the fashionable district.
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading There's an old quarter on the fringe of the fashionable district.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Densely populated, infested with vice, the very sewer of the city, yet an asylum of liberty for all that.
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading There's an old quarter on the fringe of the fashionable district.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In London?"
past form of “infest” — invade in great numbers
From this reading Densely populated, infested with vice, the very sewer of the city, yet an asylum of liberty for all that.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is called Soho.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is called Soho.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Densely populated, infested with vice, the very sewer of the city, yet an asylum of liberty for all that.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "In London?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's an old quarter on the fringe of the fashionable district.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There's an old quarter on the fringe of the fashionable district.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There's an old quarter on the fringe of the fashionable district.
furnished with inhabitants
From this reading Densely populated, infested with vice, the very sewer of the city, yet an asylum of liberty for all that.
one of four equal parts
From this reading There's an old quarter on the fringe of the fashionable district.
a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
From this reading Densely populated, infested with vice, the very sewer of the city, yet an asylum of liberty for all that.
a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
From this reading It is called Soho.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Densely populated, infested with vice, the very sewer of the city, yet an asylum of liberty for all that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There's an old quarter on the fringe of the fashionable district.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's an old quarter on the fringe of the fashionable district.
precisely as stated
From this reading Densely populated, infested with vice, the very sewer of the city, yet an asylum of liberty for all that.
moral weakness
From this reading Densely populated, infested with vice, the very sewer of the city, yet an asylum of liberty for all that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Densely populated, infested with vice, the very sewer of the city, yet an asylum of liberty for all that.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
but in spite of that
From this reading Densely populated, infested with vice, the very sewer of the city, yet an asylum of liberty for all that.
Chapter 6 of The Eternal City by Hall, Sir Caine holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 6 holds 414 sentences of The Eternal City, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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