Chapter 8 of The Outrage is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Outrage is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door. No one answered and she stood for a moment irresolute. Then the sound of a sobbing voice fell on her ear, "Mireille! Mireille!"
Chapter 8 of The Outrage is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Then the sound of a sobbing voice fell on her ear, "Mireille!”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.”
plural of “refugee” — an exile who flees for safety
From this reading “Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.”
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading “Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.”
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading “Then the sound of a sobbing voice fell on her ear, "Mireille!”
with low volume
From this reading “Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.”
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading “Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.”
on a floor above
From this reading “Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.”
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In this reading “Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.”
temporarily
In this reading “No one answered and she stood for a moment irresolute.”
In this reading “Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.”
In this reading “Then the sound of a sobbing voice fell on her ear, "Mireille!”
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 Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading No one answered and she stood for a moment irresolute.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Then the sound of a sobbing voice fell on her ear, "Mireille!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then the sound of a sobbing voice fell on her ear, "Mireille!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the sound of a sobbing voice fell on her ear, "Mireille!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.
uncertain how to act or proceed
From this reading No one answered and she stood for a moment irresolute.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the sound of a sobbing voice fell on her ear, "Mireille!
a particular point in time
From this reading No one answered and she stood for a moment irresolute.
not any; not one
From this reading No one answered and she stood for a moment irresolute.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the sound of a sobbing voice fell on her ear, "Mireille!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the sound of a sobbing voice fell on her ear, "Mireille!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one answered and she stood for a moment irresolute.
plural of “refugee” — an exile who flees for safety
From this reading Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one answered and she stood for a moment irresolute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Then the sound of a sobbing voice fell on her ear, "Mireille!
with low volume
From this reading Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Then the sound of a sobbing voice fell on her ear, "Mireille!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading No one answered and she stood for a moment irresolute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the sound of a sobbing voice fell on her ear, "Mireille!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.
on a floor above
From this reading Eva had gone upstairs to the schoolroom, now transformed into a sitting-room for the refugees, and had knocked softly at the door.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then the sound of a sobbing voice fell on her ear, "Mireille!
Chapter 8 of The Outrage by Annie Vivanti holds 68 sentences, grouped into 14 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 8 holds 68 sentences of The Outrage, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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