Chapter 7 of The Slave of the Lamp is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Slave of the Lamp is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PUPPETS “Ah! It goes. It goes already!” The speaker--the Citizen Morot--slowly rubbed his white hands one over the other. He was standing at the window of a small house in an insignificant street on the southern side of the Seine.
Chapter 7 of The Slave of the Lamp is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading “The speaker--the Citizen Morot--slowly rubbed his white hands one over the other.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “It goes.”
signifying nothing
From this reading “He was standing at the window of a small house in an insignificant street on the southern side of the Seine.”
plural of “puppet” — a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading “PUPPETS “Ah!”
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading “The speaker--the Citizen Morot--slowly rubbed his white hands one over the other.”
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading “He was standing at the window of a small house in an insignificant street on the southern side of the Seine.”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “He was standing at the window of a small house in an insignificant street on the southern side of the Seine.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “The speaker--the Citizen Morot--slowly rubbed his white hands one over the other.”
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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 He was standing at the window of a small house in an insignificant street on the southern side of the Seine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PUPPETS “Ah!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It goes already!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was standing at the window of a small house in an insignificant street on the southern side of the Seine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was standing at the window of a small house in an insignificant street on the southern side of the Seine.
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading The speaker--the Citizen Morot--slowly rubbed his white hands one over the other.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading It goes.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The speaker--the Citizen Morot--slowly rubbed his white hands one over the other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was standing at the window of a small house in an insignificant street on the southern side of the Seine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The speaker--the Citizen Morot--slowly rubbed his white hands one over the other.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was standing at the window of a small house in an insignificant street on the southern side of the Seine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was standing at the window of a small house in an insignificant street on the southern side of the Seine.
signifying nothing
From this reading He was standing at the window of a small house in an insignificant street on the southern side of the Seine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It goes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker--the Citizen Morot--slowly rubbed his white hands one over the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was standing at the window of a small house in an insignificant street on the southern side of the Seine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was standing at the window of a small house in an insignificant street on the southern side of the Seine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The speaker--the Citizen Morot--slowly rubbed his white hands one over the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The speaker--the Citizen Morot--slowly rubbed his white hands one over the other.
above and across; more than
From this reading The speaker--the Citizen Morot--slowly rubbed his white hands one over the other.
plural of “puppet” — a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading PUPPETS “Ah!
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading The speaker--the Citizen Morot--slowly rubbed his white hands one over the other.
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading He was standing at the window of a small house in an insignificant street on the southern side of the Seine.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was standing at the window of a small house in an insignificant street on the southern side of the Seine.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The speaker--the Citizen Morot--slowly rubbed his white hands one over the other.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was standing at the window of a small house in an insignificant street on the southern side of the Seine.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He was standing at the window of a small house in an insignificant street on the southern side of the Seine.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker--the Citizen Morot--slowly rubbed his white hands one over the other.
having a supporting base
From this reading He was standing at the window of a small house in an insignificant street on the southern side of the Seine.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He was standing at the window of a small house in an insignificant street on the southern side of the Seine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker--the Citizen Morot--slowly rubbed his white hands one over the other.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was standing at the window of a small house in an insignificant street on the southern side of the Seine.
a Caucasian
From this reading The speaker--the Citizen Morot--slowly rubbed his white hands one over the other.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He was standing at the window of a small house in an insignificant street on the southern side of the Seine.
Chapter 7 of The Slave of the Lamp by Henry Seton Merriman holds 172 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 172 sentences of The Slave of the Lamp, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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