Chapter 7 of The Queen Against Owen is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Queen Against Owen is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HALF AN HOUR. Scrambling, rushing, hurrying, squeezing, talking, laughing, and sighing, the great throng poured out of the building and dispersed down the streets of Abertaff. One topic was on every tongue. The fate of the prisoner was the sole thing discussed. They weighed the evidence, they repeated it, they distorted it.
Chapter 7 of The Queen Against Owen is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading “Scrambling, rushing, hurrying, squeezing, talking, laughing, and sighing, the great throng poured out of the building and dispersed down the streets of Abertaff.”
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading “They weighed the evidence, they repeated it, they distorted it.”
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading “Scrambling, rushing, hurrying, squeezing, talking, laughing, and sighing, the great throng poured out of the building and dispersed down the streets of Abertaff.”
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Scrambling, rushing, hurrying, squeezing, talking, laughing, and sighing, the great throng poured out of the building and dispersed down the streets of Abertaff.”
the act of gripping and pressing firmly
From this reading “Scrambling, rushing, hurrying, squeezing, talking, laughing, and sighing, the great throng poured out of the building and dispersed down the streets of Abertaff.”
a large gathering of people
From this reading “Scrambling, rushing, hurrying, squeezing, talking, laughing, and sighing, the great throng poured out of the building and dispersed down the streets of Abertaff.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “One topic was on every tongue.”
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading “They weighed the evidence, they repeated it, they distorted it.”
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express without restraint
In this reading “Scrambling, rushing, hurrying, squeezing, talking, laughing, and sighing, the great throng poured out of the building and dispersed down the streets of Abertaff.”
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From this reading Scrambling, rushing, hurrying, squeezing, talking, laughing, and sighing, the great throng poured out of the building and dispersed down the streets of Abertaff.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HALF AN HOUR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scrambling, rushing, hurrying, squeezing, talking, laughing, and sighing, the great throng poured out of the building and dispersed down the streets of Abertaff.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Scrambling, rushing, hurrying, squeezing, talking, laughing, and sighing, the great throng poured out of the building and dispersed down the streets of Abertaff.
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The fate of the prisoner was the sole thing discussed.
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading Scrambling, rushing, hurrying, squeezing, talking, laughing, and sighing, the great throng poured out of the building and dispersed down the streets of Abertaff.
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading They weighed the evidence, they repeated it, they distorted it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Scrambling, rushing, hurrying, squeezing, talking, laughing, and sighing, the great throng poured out of the building and dispersed down the streets of Abertaff.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading One topic was on every tongue.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading They weighed the evidence, they repeated it, they distorted it.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The fate of the prisoner was the sole thing discussed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Scrambling, rushing, hurrying, squeezing, talking, laughing, and sighing, the great throng poured out of the building and dispersed down the streets of Abertaff.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading HALF AN HOUR.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading HALF AN HOUR.
moving with great haste
From this reading Scrambling, rushing, hurrying, squeezing, talking, laughing, and sighing, the great throng poured out of the building and dispersed down the streets of Abertaff.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They weighed the evidence, they repeated it, they distorted it.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Scrambling, rushing, hurrying, squeezing, talking, laughing, and sighing, the great throng poured out of the building and dispersed down the streets of Abertaff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scrambling, rushing, hurrying, squeezing, talking, laughing, and sighing, the great throng poured out of the building and dispersed down the streets of Abertaff.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One topic was on every tongue.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One topic was on every tongue.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Scrambling, rushing, hurrying, squeezing, talking, laughing, and sighing, the great throng poured out of the building and dispersed down the streets of Abertaff.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Scrambling, rushing, hurrying, squeezing, talking, laughing, and sighing, the great throng poured out of the building and dispersed down the streets of Abertaff.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The fate of the prisoner was the sole thing discussed.
recurring again and again
From this reading They weighed the evidence, they repeated it, they distorted it.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Scrambling, rushing, hurrying, squeezing, talking, laughing, and sighing, the great throng poured out of the building and dispersed down the streets of Abertaff.
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading Scrambling, rushing, hurrying, squeezing, talking, laughing, and sighing, the great throng poured out of the building and dispersed down the streets of Abertaff.
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Scrambling, rushing, hurrying, squeezing, talking, laughing, and sighing, the great throng poured out of the building and dispersed down the streets of Abertaff.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading The fate of the prisoner was the sole thing discussed.
the act of gripping and pressing firmly
From this reading Scrambling, rushing, hurrying, squeezing, talking, laughing, and sighing, the great throng poured out of the building and dispersed down the streets of Abertaff.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Scrambling, rushing, hurrying, squeezing, talking, laughing, and sighing, the great throng poured out of the building and dispersed down the streets of Abertaff.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Scrambling, rushing, hurrying, squeezing, talking, laughing, and sighing, the great throng poured out of the building and dispersed down the streets of Abertaff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scrambling, rushing, hurrying, squeezing, talking, laughing, and sighing, the great throng poured out of the building and dispersed down the streets of Abertaff.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They weighed the evidence, they repeated it, they distorted it.
a special situation
From this reading The fate of the prisoner was the sole thing discussed.
a large gathering of people
From this reading Scrambling, rushing, hurrying, squeezing, talking, laughing, and sighing, the great throng poured out of the building and dispersed down the streets of Abertaff.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading One topic was on every tongue.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading One topic was on every tongue.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One topic was on every tongue.
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading They weighed the evidence, they repeated it, they distorted it.
Chapter 7 of The Queen Against Owen by Allen Upward holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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 171 sentences of The Queen Against Owen, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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