Chapter 7 of The House of the Secret (La maison des hommes vivants) is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 7 of The House of the Secret (La maison des hommes vivants) by Claude Farrère holds 379 sentences, grouped into 76 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 7 holds 379 sentences of The House of the Secret (La maison des hommes vivants), unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The House of the Secret (La maison des hommes vivants) is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sleep seems to have done me good, giving me back some strength, however little. “Could I sit up now, if I tried?” How long have I been here? Let’s figure it out, from the beginning, from the beginning of my Adventure! Or rather, no ... let’s go backward from today....
Chapter 7 of The House of the Secret (La maison des hommes vivants) is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “How long have I been here?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““Could I sit up now, if I tried?””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Sleep seems to have done me good, giving me back some strength, however little.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Sleep seems to have done me good, giving me back some strength, however little.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Sleep seems to have done me good, giving me back some strength, however little.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let’s figure it out, from the beginning, from the beginning of my Adventure!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sleep seems to have done me good, giving me back some strength, however little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or rather, no ... let’s go backward from today....
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How long have I been here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let’s figure it out, from the beginning, from the beginning of my Adventure!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Could I sit up now, if I tried?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sleep seems to have done me good, giving me back some strength, however little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let’s figure it out, from the beginning, from the beginning of my Adventure!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Let’s figure it out, from the beginning, from the beginning of my Adventure!
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From this reading Sleep seems to have done me good, giving me back some strength, however little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or rather, no ... let’s go backward from today....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sleep seems to have done me good, giving me back some strength, however little.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sleep seems to have done me good, giving me back some strength, however little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long have I been here?
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From this reading How long have I been here?
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Sleep seems to have done me good, giving me back some strength, however little.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Could I sit up now, if I tried?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Could I sit up now, if I tried?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let’s figure it out, from the beginning, from the beginning of my Adventure!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let’s figure it out, from the beginning, from the beginning of my Adventure!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sleep seems to have done me good, giving me back some strength, however little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long have I been here?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sleep seems to have done me good, giving me back some strength, however little.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Let’s figure it out, from the beginning, from the beginning of my Adventure!
not any; not one
From this reading Or rather, no ... let’s go backward from today....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Could I sit up now, if I tried?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let’s figure it out, from the beginning, from the beginning of my Adventure!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or rather, no ... let’s go backward from today....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let’s figure it out, from the beginning, from the beginning of my Adventure!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or rather, no ... let’s go backward from today....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sleep seems to have done me good, giving me back some strength, however little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Could I sit up now, if I tried?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sleep seems to have done me good, giving me back some strength, however little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sleep seems to have done me good, giving me back some strength, however little.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sleep seems to have done me good, giving me back some strength, however little.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let’s figure it out, from the beginning, from the beginning of my Adventure!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sleep seems to have done me good, giving me back some strength, however little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or rather, no ... let’s go backward from today....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Could I sit up now, if I tried?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Could I sit up now, if I tried?”
