Chapter 7 of The Long Night is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Long Night is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE THRESHOLD. He hurried along the ramparts in a rage with those whom he had left, in a still greater rage with himself. He had played the Tissot with a vengeance. He had flown at them in weak passion, he had recoiled as weakly, he had left them to call him coward. Now, even now, he was fleeing from them, and they were jeering at him.
Chapter 7 of The Long Night is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “He had flown at them in weak passion, he had recoiled as weakly, he had left them to call him coward.”
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “Now, even now, he was fleeing from them, and they were jeering at him.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “He had flown at them in weak passion, he had recoiled as weakly, he had left them to call him coward.”
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading “Now, even now, he was fleeing from them, and they were jeering at him.”
plural of “rampart” — an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading “He hurried along the ramparts in a rage with those whom he had left, in a still greater rage with himself.”
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “He had flown at them in weak passion, he had recoiled as weakly, he had left them to call him coward.”
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “ON THE THRESHOLD.”
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading “He had flown at them in weak passion, he had recoiled as weakly, he had left them to call him coward.”
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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 He hurried along the ramparts in a rage with those whom he had left, in a still greater rage with himself.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He hurried along the ramparts in a rage with those whom he had left, in a still greater rage with himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, even now, he was fleeing from them, and they were jeering at him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had flown at them in weak passion, he had recoiled as weakly, he had left them to call him coward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had flown at them in weak passion, he had recoiled as weakly, he had left them to call him coward.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had flown at them in weak passion, he had recoiled as weakly, he had left them to call him coward.
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading He had flown at them in weak passion, he had recoiled as weakly, he had left them to call him coward.
divisible by two
From this reading Now, even now, he was fleeing from them, and they were jeering at him.
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Now, even now, he was fleeing from them, and they were jeering at him.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He had flown at them in weak passion, he had recoiled as weakly, he had left them to call him coward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now, even now, he was fleeing from them, and they were jeering at him.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading He hurried along the ramparts in a rage with those whom he had left, in a still greater rage with himself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He hurried along the ramparts in a rage with those whom he had left, in a still greater rage with himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hurried along the ramparts in a rage with those whom he had left, in a still greater rage with himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had flown at them in weak passion, he had recoiled as weakly, he had left them to call him coward.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He hurried along the ramparts in a rage with those whom he had left, in a still greater rage with himself.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried along the ramparts in a rage with those whom he had left, in a still greater rage with himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He hurried along the ramparts in a rage with those whom he had left, in a still greater rage with himself.
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading Now, even now, he was fleeing from them, and they were jeering at him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He hurried along the ramparts in a rage with those whom he had left, in a still greater rage with himself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, even now, he was fleeing from them, and they were jeering at him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE THRESHOLD.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He had flown at them in weak passion, he had recoiled as weakly, he had left them to call him coward.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He had played the Tissot with a vengeance.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He hurried along the ramparts in a rage with those whom he had left, in a still greater rage with himself.
plural of “rampart” — an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading He hurried along the ramparts in a rage with those whom he had left, in a still greater rage with himself.
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading He had flown at them in weak passion, he had recoiled as weakly, he had left them to call him coward.
not in physical motion
From this reading He hurried along the ramparts in a rage with those whom he had left, in a still greater rage with himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE THRESHOLD.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had flown at them in weak passion, he had recoiled as weakly, he had left them to call him coward.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, even now, he was fleeing from them, and they were jeering at him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He hurried along the ramparts in a rage with those whom he had left, in a still greater rage with himself.
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading ON THE THRESHOLD.
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From this reading He had played the Tissot with a vengeance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had flown at them in weak passion, he had recoiled as weakly, he had left them to call him coward.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading He had played the Tissot with a vengeance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, even now, he was fleeing from them, and they were jeering at him.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He had flown at them in weak passion, he had recoiled as weakly, he had left them to call him coward.
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading He had flown at them in weak passion, he had recoiled as weakly, he had left them to call him coward.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, even now, he was fleeing from them, and they were jeering at him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hurried along the ramparts in a rage with those whom he had left, in a still greater rage with himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He hurried along the ramparts in a rage with those whom he had left, in a still greater rage with himself.
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