Chapter 7 of The Last Tenant is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Last Tenant is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I MAKE SOME SINGULAR EXPERIMENTS. For a little while we walked along in silence, and then I asked my wife whether she would ride or walk home. "I should prefer to walk," she said; "it is early, and the air is fresh and reviving. Things look all the brighter now we are out of that horrible place. A walk will do us good."
Chapter 7 of The Last Tenant is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “Things look all the brighter now we are out of that horrible place.”
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading “I MAKE SOME SINGULAR EXPERIMENTS.”
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “"I should prefer to walk," she said; "it is early, and the air is fresh and reviving.”
provoking horror
From this reading “Things look all the brighter now we are out of that horrible place.”
like better; value more highly
From this reading “"I should prefer to walk," she said; "it is early, and the air is fresh and reviving.”
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading “"I should prefer to walk," she said; "it is early, and the air is fresh and reviving.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “For a little while we walked along in silence, and then I asked my wife whether she would ride or walk home.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “I MAKE SOME SINGULAR EXPERIMENTS.”
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.
In this reading “For a little while we walked along in silence, and then I asked my wife whether she would ride or walk home.”
In this reading “For a little while we walked along in silence, and then I asked my wife whether she would ride or walk home.”
In this reading “I MAKE SOME SINGULAR EXPERIMENTS.”
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 For a little while we walked along in silence, and then I asked my wife whether she would ride or walk home.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "I should prefer to walk," she said; "it is early, and the air is fresh and reviving.
(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 Things look all the brighter now we are out of that horrible place.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For a little while we walked along in silence, and then I asked my wife whether she would ride or walk home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a little while we walked along in silence, and then I asked my wife whether she would ride or walk home.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Things look all the brighter now we are out of that horrible place.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading For a little while we walked along in silence, and then I asked my wife whether she would ride or walk home.
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Things look all the brighter now we are out of that horrible place.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A walk will do us good."
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "I should prefer to walk," she said; "it is early, and the air is fresh and reviving.
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading I MAKE SOME SINGULAR EXPERIMENTS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a little while we walked along in silence, and then I asked my wife whether she would ride or walk home.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "I should prefer to walk," she said; "it is early, and the air is fresh and reviving.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A walk will do us good."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For a little while we walked along in silence, and then I asked my wife whether she would ride or walk home.
provoking horror
From this reading Things look all the brighter now we are out of that horrible place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I MAKE SOME SINGULAR EXPERIMENTS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a little while we walked along in silence, and then I asked my wife whether she would ride or walk home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I should prefer to walk," she said; "it is early, and the air is fresh and reviving.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I should prefer to walk," she said; "it is early, and the air is fresh and reviving.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a little while we walked along in silence, and then I asked my wife whether she would ride or walk home.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Things look all the brighter now we are out of that horrible place.
engage in
From this reading I MAKE SOME SINGULAR EXPERIMENTS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For a little while we walked along in silence, and then I asked my wife whether she would ride or walk home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Things look all the brighter now we are out of that horrible place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Things look all the brighter now we are out of that horrible place.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a little while we walked along in silence, and then I asked my wife whether she would ride or walk home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Things look all the brighter now we are out of that horrible place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Things look all the brighter now we are out of that horrible place.
like better; value more highly
From this reading "I should prefer to walk," she said; "it is early, and the air is fresh and reviving.
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading "I should prefer to walk," she said; "it is early, and the air is fresh and reviving.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading For a little while we walked along in silence, and then I asked my wife whether she would ride or walk home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I should prefer to walk," she said; "it is early, and the air is fresh and reviving.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a little while we walked along in silence, and then I asked my wife whether she would ride or walk home.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should prefer to walk," she said; "it is early, and the air is fresh and reviving.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a little while we walked along in silence, and then I asked my wife whether she would ride or walk home.
unusual or striking
From this reading I MAKE SOME SINGULAR EXPERIMENTS.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I MAKE SOME SINGULAR EXPERIMENTS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Things look all the brighter now we are out of that horrible place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I should prefer to walk," she said; "it is early, and the air is fresh and reviving.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a little while we walked along in silence, and then I asked my wife whether she would ride or walk home.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things look all the brighter now we are out of that horrible place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I should prefer to walk," she said; "it is early, and the air is fresh and reviving.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A walk will do us good."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading For a little while we walked along in silence, and then I asked my wife whether she would ride or walk home.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading For a little while we walked along in silence, and then I asked my wife whether she would ride or walk home.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For a little while we walked along in silence, and then I asked my wife whether she would ride or walk home.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading For a little while we walked along in silence, and then I asked my wife whether she would ride or walk home.
during the time that
From this reading For a little while we walked along in silence, and then I asked my wife whether she would ride or walk home.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading For a little while we walked along in silence, and then I asked my wife whether she would ride or walk home.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A walk will do us good."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For a little while we walked along in silence, and then I asked my wife whether she would ride or walk home.
Chapter 7 of The Last Tenant by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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 152 sentences of The Last Tenant, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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