Chapter 7 of The Iron Trevet is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Iron Trevet is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WRECKED HEARTS. The ground floor of the house of Alison the Huffy is closed. A lamp burns inside, but the door and windows are bolted within. Aveline-who-never-lied lies half stretched out upon a bench. Her hands lie across her breast, her head reclines on the knees of Alison.
Chapter 7 of The Iron Trevet is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “Aveline-who-never-lied lies half stretched out upon a bench.”
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading “A lamp burns inside, but the door and windows are bolted within.”
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “A lamp burns inside, but the door and windows are bolted within.”
quick to take offense
From this reading “The ground floor of the house of Alison the Huffy is closed.”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “A lamp burns inside, but the door and windows are bolted within.”
third-person singular of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down
From this reading “Her hands lie across her breast, her head reclines on the knees of Alison.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading “Aveline-who-never-lied lies half stretched out upon a bench.”
destroyed in an accident
From this reading “WRECKED HEARTS.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building
In this reading “The ground floor of the house of Alison the Huffy is closed.”
In this reading “Aveline-who-never-lied lies half stretched out upon a bench.”
In this reading “Her hands lie across her breast, her head reclines on the knees of Alison.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lamp burns inside, but the door and windows are bolted within.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Her hands lie across her breast, her head reclines on the knees of Alison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ground floor of the house of Alison the Huffy is closed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A lamp burns inside, but the door and windows are bolted within.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A lamp burns inside, but the door and windows are bolted within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aveline-who-never-lied lies half stretched out upon a bench.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Aveline-who-never-lied lies half stretched out upon a bench.
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading A lamp burns inside, but the door and windows are bolted within.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Her hands lie across her breast, her head reclines on the knees of Alison.
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading A lamp burns inside, but the door and windows are bolted within.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A lamp burns inside, but the door and windows are bolted within.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The ground floor of the house of Alison the Huffy is closed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A lamp burns inside, but the door and windows are bolted within.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The ground floor of the house of Alison the Huffy is closed.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The ground floor of the house of Alison the Huffy is closed.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Aveline-who-never-lied lies half stretched out upon a bench.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her hands lie across her breast, her head reclines on the knees of Alison.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her hands lie across her breast, her head reclines on the knees of Alison.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading WRECKED HEARTS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hands lie across her breast, her head reclines on the knees of Alison.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The ground floor of the house of Alison the Huffy is closed.
quick to take offense
From this reading The ground floor of the house of Alison the Huffy is closed.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading A lamp burns inside, but the door and windows are bolted within.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ground floor of the house of Alison the Huffy is closed.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Her hands lie across her breast, her head reclines on the knees of Alison.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading A lamp burns inside, but the door and windows are bolted within.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Her hands lie across her breast, her head reclines on the knees of Alison.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Aveline-who-never-lied lies half stretched out upon a bench.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ground floor of the house of Alison the Huffy is closed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her hands lie across her breast, her head reclines on the knees of Alison.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Aveline-who-never-lied lies half stretched out upon a bench.
third-person singular of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down
From this reading Her hands lie across her breast, her head reclines on the knees of Alison.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Aveline-who-never-lied lies half stretched out upon a bench.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ground floor of the house of Alison the Huffy is closed.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Aveline-who-never-lied lies half stretched out upon a bench.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A lamp burns inside, but the door and windows are bolted within.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A lamp burns inside, but the door and windows are bolted within.
destroyed in an accident
From this reading WRECKED HEARTS.
Chapter 7 of The Iron Trevet by Eugène Sue holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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 186 sentences of The Iron Trevet, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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