Chapter 7 of The Shriek: A Satirical Burlesque is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Shriek: A Satirical Burlesque is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What Spaghetti was wishing for Verbeena was wondering concerning. Whereabouts now was this bold devil, Amut? And when would he be home? To be sure, Spaghetti had said, she sort of remembered, that the Sheik would be home for dinner and that he ate at eight. But he might come in any old time and surprise her.
Chapter 7 of The Shriek: A Satirical Burlesque is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading “To be sure, Spaghetti had said, she sort of remembered, that the Sheik would be home for dinner and that he ate at eight.”
fearless and daring
From this reading “Whereabouts now was this bold devil, Amut?”
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading “What Spaghetti was wishing for Verbeena was wondering concerning.”
the leader of an Arab village or family
From this reading “To be sure, Spaghetti had said, she sort of remembered, that the Sheik would be home for dinner and that he ate at eight.”
spaghetti served with a tomato sauce
From this reading “What Spaghetti was wishing for Verbeena was wondering concerning.”
the general location where something is
From this reading “Whereabouts now was this bold devil, Amut?”
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “What Spaghetti was wishing for Verbeena was wondering concerning.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “What Spaghetti was wishing for Verbeena was wondering concerning.”
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In this reading “To be sure, Spaghetti had said, she sort of remembered, that the Sheik would be home for dinner and that he ate at eight.”
to come or go into
In this reading “But he might come in any old time and surprise her.”
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From this reading Whereabouts now was this bold devil, Amut?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when would he be home?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But he might come in any old time and surprise her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To be sure, Spaghetti had said, she sort of remembered, that the Sheik would be home for dinner and that he ate at eight.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading To be sure, Spaghetti had said, she sort of remembered, that the Sheik would be home for dinner and that he ate at eight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And when would he be home?
fearless and daring
From this reading Whereabouts now was this bold devil, Amut?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he might come in any old time and surprise her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But he might come in any old time and surprise her.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading What Spaghetti was wishing for Verbeena was wondering concerning.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Whereabouts now was this bold devil, Amut?
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading To be sure, Spaghetti had said, she sort of remembered, that the Sheik would be home for dinner and that he ate at eight.
being one more than seven
From this reading To be sure, Spaghetti had said, she sort of remembered, that the Sheik would be home for dinner and that he ate at eight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What Spaghetti was wishing for Verbeena was wondering concerning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To be sure, Spaghetti had said, she sort of remembered, that the Sheik would be home for dinner and that he ate at eight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when would he be home?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But he might come in any old time and surprise her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And when would he be home?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he might come in any old time and surprise her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But he might come in any old time and surprise her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Whereabouts now was this bold devil, Amut?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To be sure, Spaghetti had said, she sort of remembered, that the Sheik would be home for dinner and that he ate at eight.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But he might come in any old time and surprise her.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading To be sure, Spaghetti had said, she sort of remembered, that the Sheik would be home for dinner and that he ate at eight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To be sure, Spaghetti had said, she sort of remembered, that the Sheik would be home for dinner and that he ate at eight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be sure, Spaghetti had said, she sort of remembered, that the Sheik would be home for dinner and that he ate at eight.
the leader of an Arab village or family
From this reading To be sure, Spaghetti had said, she sort of remembered, that the Sheik would be home for dinner and that he ate at eight.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading To be sure, Spaghetti had said, she sort of remembered, that the Sheik would be home for dinner and that he ate at eight.
spaghetti served with a tomato sauce
From this reading What Spaghetti was wishing for Verbeena was wondering concerning.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, Spaghetti had said, she sort of remembered, that the Sheik would be home for dinner and that he ate at eight.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But he might come in any old time and surprise her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To be sure, Spaghetti had said, she sort of remembered, that the Sheik would be home for dinner and that he ate at eight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To be sure, Spaghetti had said, she sort of remembered, that the Sheik would be home for dinner and that he ate at eight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whereabouts now was this bold devil, Amut?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But he might come in any old time and surprise her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be sure, Spaghetti had said, she sort of remembered, that the Sheik would be home for dinner and that he ate at eight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What Spaghetti was wishing for Verbeena was wondering concerning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Spaghetti was wishing for Verbeena was wondering concerning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Spaghetti was wishing for Verbeena was wondering concerning.
at the time that
From this reading And when would he be home?
the general location where something is
From this reading Whereabouts now was this bold devil, Amut?
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading What Spaghetti was wishing for Verbeena was wondering concerning.
showing curiosity
From this reading What Spaghetti was wishing for Verbeena was wondering concerning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And when would he be home?
Chapter 7 of The Shriek: A Satirical Burlesque by Charles Somerville holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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 146 sentences of The Shriek: A Satirical Burlesque, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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