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The Monk: A Romance

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Monk: A Romance is here in full — 524 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By M. G. (Matthew Gregory) Lewis • Curated US English Learning Edition

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While in each other’s arms entranced They lay, They blessed the night, and curst the coming day.

LEE.

The burst of transport was past: Ambrosio’s lust was satisfied; Pleasure fled, and Shame usurped her seat in his bosom.

Confused and terrified at his weakness, He drew himself from Matilda’s arms.

His perjury presented itself before him: He reflected on the scene which had just been acted, and trembled at the consequences of a discovery.

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The Monk: A Romance

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Monk: A Romance is here in full — 524 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/104 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

While in each other’s arms entranced They lay, They blessed the night, and curst the coming day.

Line 2

LEE.

Line 3

The burst of transport was past: Ambrosio’s lust was satisfied; Pleasure fled, and Shame usurped her seat in his bosom.

Line 4

Confused and terrified at his weakness, He drew himself from Matilda’s arms.

Line 5

His perjury presented itself before him: He reflected on the scene which had just been acted, and trembled at the consequences of a discovery.

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a

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acted

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Ambrosio's

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From this reading The burst of transport was past: Ambrosio’s lust was satisfied; Pleasure fled, and Shame usurped her seat in his bosom.

and

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From this reading While in each other’s arms entranced They lay, They blessed the night, and curst the coming day.

arms

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From this reading While in each other’s arms entranced They lay, They blessed the night, and curst the coming day.

at

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From this reading Confused and terrified at his weakness, He drew himself from Matilda’s arms.

been

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before

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blessed

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bosom

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burst

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coming

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Confused

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From this reading Confused and terrified at his weakness, He drew himself from Matilda’s arms.

consequences

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curst

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day

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discovery

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drew

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each

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entranced

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fled

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from

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had

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He

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her

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him

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himself

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his

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in

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itself

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just

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From this reading His perjury presented itself before him: He reflected on the scene which had just been acted, and trembled at the consequences of a discovery.

lay

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From this reading While in each other’s arms entranced They lay, They blessed the night, and curst the coming day.

LEE

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From this reading LEE.

lust

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From this reading The burst of transport was past: Ambrosio’s lust was satisfied; Pleasure fled, and Shame usurped her seat in his bosom.

Matilda's

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From this reading Confused and terrified at his weakness, He drew himself from Matilda’s arms.

night

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of

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From this reading The burst of transport was past: Ambrosio’s lust was satisfied; Pleasure fled, and Shame usurped her seat in his bosom.

on

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other's

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From this reading While in each other’s arms entranced They lay, They blessed the night, and curst the coming day.

past

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From this reading The burst of transport was past: Ambrosio’s lust was satisfied; Pleasure fled, and Shame usurped her seat in his bosom.

perjury

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Pleasure

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From this reading The burst of transport was past: Ambrosio’s lust was satisfied; Pleasure fled, and Shame usurped her seat in his bosom.

presented

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reflected

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satisfied

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From this reading The burst of transport was past: Ambrosio’s lust was satisfied; Pleasure fled, and Shame usurped her seat in his bosom.

scene

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seat

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From this reading The burst of transport was past: Ambrosio’s lust was satisfied; Pleasure fled, and Shame usurped her seat in his bosom.

Shame

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From this reading The burst of transport was past: Ambrosio’s lust was satisfied; Pleasure fled, and Shame usurped her seat in his bosom.

terrified

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From this reading Confused and terrified at his weakness, He drew himself from Matilda’s arms.

the

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From this reading While in each other’s arms entranced They lay, They blessed the night, and curst the coming day.

They

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From this reading While in each other’s arms entranced They lay, They blessed the night, and curst the coming day.

transport

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From this reading The burst of transport was past: Ambrosio’s lust was satisfied; Pleasure fled, and Shame usurped her seat in his bosom.

trembled

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From this reading His perjury presented itself before him: He reflected on the scene which had just been acted, and trembled at the consequences of a discovery.

usurped

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From this reading The burst of transport was past: Ambrosio’s lust was satisfied; Pleasure fled, and Shame usurped her seat in his bosom.

was

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From this reading The burst of transport was past: Ambrosio’s lust was satisfied; Pleasure fled, and Shame usurped her seat in his bosom.

weakness

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From this reading Confused and terrified at his weakness, He drew himself from Matilda’s arms.

which

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From this reading His perjury presented itself before him: He reflected on the scene which had just been acted, and trembled at the consequences of a discovery.

While

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From this reading While in each other’s arms entranced They lay, They blessed the night, and curst the coming day.

Chapter 7 of The Monk: A Romance by M. G. (Matthew Gregory) Lewis holds 524 sentences, grouped into 105 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.

What does chapter 7 of The Monk: A Romance contain?

Chapter 7 holds 524 sentences of The Monk: A Romance, unabridged, divided into 105 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of The Monk: A Romance by M. G. (Matthew Gregory) Lewis exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 524 sentences, grouped into 105 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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