Chapter 7 of The House of Toys is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The House of Toys is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SANCTUARY Some men fall out of love with their wives as easily and unconcernedly as they fell in. They even feel a sort of relief, thinking a disturbing factor thus removed from their lives, and they live happily ever after. But they are not "temperamental." It was not so with David. He thought it a tragedy, at least for a while.
Chapter 7 of The House of Toys is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “It was not so with David.”
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading “They even feel a sort of relief, thinking a disturbing factor thus removed from their lives, and they live happily ever after.”
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading “They even feel a sort of relief, thinking a disturbing factor thus removed from their lives, and they live happily ever after.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “They even feel a sort of relief, thinking a disturbing factor thus removed from their lives, and they live happily ever after.”
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading “SANCTUARY Some men fall out of love with their wives as easily and unconcernedly as they fell in.”
relating to or caused by temperament
From this reading “But they are not "temperamental."”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “He thought it a tragedy, at least for a while.”
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “SANCTUARY Some men fall out of love with their wives as easily and unconcernedly as they fell in.”
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 They even feel a sort of relief, thinking a disturbing factor thus removed from their lives, and they live happily ever after.
later than; following
From this reading They even feel a sort of relief, thinking a disturbing factor thus removed from their lives, and they live happily ever after.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SANCTUARY Some men fall out of love with their wives as easily and unconcernedly as they fell in.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they are not "temperamental."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SANCTUARY Some men fall out of love with their wives as easily and unconcernedly as they fell in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He thought it a tragedy, at least for a while.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they are not "temperamental."
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading It was not so with David.
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading They even feel a sort of relief, thinking a disturbing factor thus removed from their lives, and they live happily ever after.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading SANCTUARY Some men fall out of love with their wives as easily and unconcernedly as they fell in.
divisible by two
From this reading They even feel a sort of relief, thinking a disturbing factor thus removed from their lives, and they live happily ever after.
at any time
From this reading They even feel a sort of relief, thinking a disturbing factor thus removed from their lives, and they live happily ever after.
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading They even feel a sort of relief, thinking a disturbing factor thus removed from their lives, and they live happily ever after.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading SANCTUARY Some men fall out of love with their wives as easily and unconcernedly as they fell in.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading They even feel a sort of relief, thinking a disturbing factor thus removed from their lives, and they live happily ever after.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading SANCTUARY Some men fall out of love with their wives as easily and unconcernedly as they fell in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He thought it a tragedy, at least for a while.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They even feel a sort of relief, thinking a disturbing factor thus removed from their lives, and they live happily ever after.
in a joyous manner
From this reading They even feel a sort of relief, thinking a disturbing factor thus removed from their lives, and they live happily ever after.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought it a tragedy, at least for a while.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SANCTUARY Some men fall out of love with their wives as easily and unconcernedly as they fell in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not so with David.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He thought it a tragedy, at least for a while.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They even feel a sort of relief, thinking a disturbing factor thus removed from their lives, and they live happily ever after.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They even feel a sort of relief, thinking a disturbing factor thus removed from their lives, and they live happily ever after.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading SANCTUARY Some men fall out of love with their wives as easily and unconcernedly as they fell in.
the force of workers available
From this reading SANCTUARY Some men fall out of love with their wives as easily and unconcernedly as they fell in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they are not "temperamental."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SANCTUARY Some men fall out of love with their wives as easily and unconcernedly as they fell in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SANCTUARY Some men fall out of love with their wives as easily and unconcernedly as they fell in.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading They even feel a sort of relief, thinking a disturbing factor thus removed from their lives, and they live happily ever after.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading They even feel a sort of relief, thinking a disturbing factor thus removed from their lives, and they live happily ever after.
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading SANCTUARY Some men fall out of love with their wives as easily and unconcernedly as they fell in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not so with David.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SANCTUARY Some men fall out of love with their wives as easily and unconcernedly as they fell in.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They even feel a sort of relief, thinking a disturbing factor thus removed from their lives, and they live happily ever after.
relating to or caused by temperament
From this reading But they are not "temperamental."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SANCTUARY Some men fall out of love with their wives as easily and unconcernedly as they fell in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SANCTUARY Some men fall out of love with their wives as easily and unconcernedly as they fell in.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading They even feel a sort of relief, thinking a disturbing factor thus removed from their lives, and they live happily ever after.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought it a tragedy, at least for a while.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading They even feel a sort of relief, thinking a disturbing factor thus removed from their lives, and they live happily ever after.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading He thought it a tragedy, at least for a while.
in an unconcerned manner
From this reading SANCTUARY Some men fall out of love with their wives as easily and unconcernedly as they fell in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not so with David.
during the time that
From this reading He thought it a tragedy, at least for a while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SANCTUARY Some men fall out of love with their wives as easily and unconcernedly as they fell in.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading SANCTUARY Some men fall out of love with their wives as easily and unconcernedly as they fell in.
Chapter 7 of The House of Toys by Henry Russell Miller holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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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