Chapter 7 of The robbers' cave is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The robbers' cave is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MUSIC AND MADNESS. "Ha! The Rossignol come at last!" shouted Beppo, as a low, clear whistle was heard in the dark passage. Horace looked down eagerly, and saw the slight form of Raphael, as he came forth from the gloom, bearing his instrument of music. The young Calabrian looked exceedingly weary.
Chapter 7 of The robbers' cave is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading “Horace looked down eagerly, and saw the slight form of Raphael, as he came forth from the gloom, bearing his instrument of music.”
to an extreme degree
From this reading “The young Calabrian looked exceedingly weary.”
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading “Horace looked down eagerly, and saw the slight form of Raphael, as he came forth from the gloom, bearing his instrument of music.”
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “Horace looked down eagerly, and saw the slight form of Raphael, as he came forth from the gloom, bearing his instrument of music.”
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading “Horace looked down eagerly, and saw the slight form of Raphael, as he came forth from the gloom, bearing his instrument of music.”
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading “MUSIC AND MADNESS.”
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading “Horace looked down eagerly, and saw the slight form of Raphael, as he came forth from the gloom, bearing his instrument of music.”
make whistling sounds
From this reading “The Rossignol come at last!" shouted Beppo, as a low, clear whistle was heard in the dark passage.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The Rossignol come at last!" shouted Beppo, as a low, clear whistle was heard in the dark passage.”
come out of
In this reading “Horace looked down eagerly, and saw the slight form of Raphael, as he came forth from the gloom, bearing his instrument of music.”
In this reading “Horace looked down eagerly, and saw the slight form of Raphael, as he came forth from the gloom, bearing his instrument of music.”
In this reading “The Rossignol come at last!" shouted Beppo, as a low, clear whistle was heard in the dark passage.”
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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 The Rossignol come at last!" shouted Beppo, as a low, clear whistle was heard in the dark passage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MUSIC AND MADNESS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Rossignol come at last!" shouted Beppo, as a low, clear whistle was heard in the dark passage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Rossignol come at last!" shouted Beppo, as a low, clear whistle was heard in the dark passage.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Horace looked down eagerly, and saw the slight form of Raphael, as he came forth from the gloom, bearing his instrument of music.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rossignol come at last!" shouted Beppo, as a low, clear whistle was heard in the dark passage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young Calabrian looked exceedingly weary.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Horace looked down eagerly, and saw the slight form of Raphael, as he came forth from the gloom, bearing his instrument of music.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The Rossignol come at last!" shouted Beppo, as a low, clear whistle was heard in the dark passage.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Rossignol come at last!" shouted Beppo, as a low, clear whistle was heard in the dark passage.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The Rossignol come at last!" shouted Beppo, as a low, clear whistle was heard in the dark passage.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Horace looked down eagerly, and saw the slight form of Raphael, as he came forth from the gloom, bearing his instrument of music.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Horace looked down eagerly, and saw the slight form of Raphael, as he came forth from the gloom, bearing his instrument of music.
to an extreme degree
From this reading The young Calabrian looked exceedingly weary.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Horace looked down eagerly, and saw the slight form of Raphael, as he came forth from the gloom, bearing his instrument of music.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Horace looked down eagerly, and saw the slight form of Raphael, as he came forth from the gloom, bearing his instrument of music.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Horace looked down eagerly, and saw the slight form of Raphael, as he came forth from the gloom, bearing his instrument of music.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Horace looked down eagerly, and saw the slight form of Raphael, as he came forth from the gloom, bearing his instrument of music.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Horace looked down eagerly, and saw the slight form of Raphael, as he came forth from the gloom, bearing his instrument of music.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The Rossignol come at last!" shouted Beppo, as a low, clear whistle was heard in the dark passage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Horace looked down eagerly, and saw the slight form of Raphael, as he came forth from the gloom, bearing his instrument of music.
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Horace looked down eagerly, and saw the slight form of Raphael, as he came forth from the gloom, bearing his instrument of music.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Rossignol come at last!" shouted Beppo, as a low, clear whistle was heard in the dark passage.
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Horace looked down eagerly, and saw the slight form of Raphael, as he came forth from the gloom, bearing his instrument of music.
immediately past
From this reading The Rossignol come at last!" shouted Beppo, as a low, clear whistle was heard in the dark passage.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Horace looked down eagerly, and saw the slight form of Raphael, as he came forth from the gloom, bearing his instrument of music.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Rossignol come at last!" shouted Beppo, as a low, clear whistle was heard in the dark passage.
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading MUSIC AND MADNESS.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading MUSIC AND MADNESS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Horace looked down eagerly, and saw the slight form of Raphael, as he came forth from the gloom, bearing his instrument of music.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The Rossignol come at last!" shouted Beppo, as a low, clear whistle was heard in the dark passage.
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading Horace looked down eagerly, and saw the slight form of Raphael, as he came forth from the gloom, bearing his instrument of music.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rossignol come at last!" shouted Beppo, as a low, clear whistle was heard in the dark passage.
cut with a saw
From this reading Horace looked down eagerly, and saw the slight form of Raphael, as he came forth from the gloom, bearing his instrument of music.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The Rossignol come at last!" shouted Beppo, as a low, clear whistle was heard in the dark passage.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Horace looked down eagerly, and saw the slight form of Raphael, as he came forth from the gloom, bearing his instrument of music.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rossignol come at last!" shouted Beppo, as a low, clear whistle was heard in the dark passage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Rossignol come at last!" shouted Beppo, as a low, clear whistle was heard in the dark passage.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The young Calabrian looked exceedingly weary.
make whistling sounds
From this reading The Rossignol come at last!" shouted Beppo, as a low, clear whistle was heard in the dark passage.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young Calabrian looked exceedingly weary.
Chapter 7 of The robbers' cave by A. L. O. E. holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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.
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