Chapter 5 of The Monk: A Romance is here in full — 1066 sentences across 214 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Monk: A Romance is here in full — 1066 sentences across 214 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Avaunt! and quit my sight! Let the Earth hide thee! Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold! Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which Thou dost glare with! Hence, horrible shadow!
Chapter 5 of The Monk: A Romance is here in full — 1066 sentences across 214 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading “Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold!”
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which Thou dost glare with!”
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading “Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which Thou dost glare with!”
for this reason
From this reading “Hence, horrible shadow!”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Let the Earth hide thee!”
provoking horror
From this reading “Hence, horrible shadow!”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “Avaunt! and quit my sight!”
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading “Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which Thou dost glare with!”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Avaunt! and quit my sight!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Avaunt! and quit my sight!
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold!
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold!
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold!
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which Thou dost glare with!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Let the Earth hide thee!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which Thou dost glare with!
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which Thou dost glare with!
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which Thou dost glare with!
for this reason
From this reading Hence, horrible shadow!
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Let the Earth hide thee!
provoking horror
From this reading Hence, horrible shadow!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which Thou dost glare with!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let the Earth hide thee!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Avaunt! and quit my sight!
not any; not one
From this reading Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which Thou dost glare with!
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Avaunt! and quit my sight!
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Hence, horrible shadow!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Avaunt! and quit my sight!
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which Thou dost glare with!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let the Earth hide thee!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Let the Earth hide thee!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which Thou dost glare with!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which Thou dost glare with!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which Thou dost glare with!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which Thou dost glare with!
Chapter 5 of The Monk: A Romance by M. G. (Matthew Gregory) Lewis holds 1066 sentences, grouped into 214 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 holds 1066 sentences of The Monk: A Romance, unabridged, divided into 214 reading sections.
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