Chapter 11 of The Slave of the Lamp is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Slave of the Lamp is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WARNING WORD As the breakfast-bell echoed through the house Christian ran downstairs. He met Hilda entering the open door with the letters in her hand. “Down already?” he exclaimed. “Yes,” she replied incautiously, “I wished to get the letters early.” “And, after all, there is nothing for you?”
Chapter 11 of The Slave of the Lamp is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “A WARNING WORD As the breakfast-bell echoed through the house Christian ran downstairs.”
on a floor below
From this reading “A WARNING WORD As the breakfast-bell echoed through the house Christian ran downstairs.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading ““Yes,” she replied incautiously, “I wished to get the letters early.””
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “A WARNING WORD As the breakfast-bell echoed through the house Christian ran downstairs.”
a movement into or inward
From this reading “He met Hilda entering the open door with the letters in her hand.”
the literary culture
From this reading “He met Hilda entering the open door with the letters in her hand.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “A WARNING WORD As the breakfast-bell echoed through the house Christian ran downstairs.”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading ““Yes,” she replied incautiously, “I wished to get the letters early.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A WARNING WORD As the breakfast-bell echoed through the house Christian ran downstairs.
later than; following
From this reading “And, after all, there is nothing for you?”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “And, after all, there is nothing for you?”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Down already?” he exclaimed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And, after all, there is nothing for you?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A WARNING WORD As the breakfast-bell echoed through the house Christian ran downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WARNING WORD As the breakfast-bell echoed through the house Christian ran downstairs.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading A WARNING WORD As the breakfast-bell echoed through the house Christian ran downstairs.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He met Hilda entering the open door with the letters in her hand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Down already?” he exclaimed.
on a floor below
From this reading A WARNING WORD As the breakfast-bell echoed through the house Christian ran downstairs.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “Yes,” she replied incautiously, “I wished to get the letters early.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading A WARNING WORD As the breakfast-bell echoed through the house Christian ran downstairs.
a movement into or inward
From this reading He met Hilda entering the open door with the letters in her hand.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Down already?” he exclaimed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And, after all, there is nothing for you?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Yes,” she replied incautiously, “I wished to get the letters early.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He met Hilda entering the open door with the letters in her hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He met Hilda entering the open door with the letters in her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He met Hilda entering the open door with the letters in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He met Hilda entering the open door with the letters in her hand.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A WARNING WORD As the breakfast-bell echoed through the house Christian ran downstairs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes,” she replied incautiously, “I wished to get the letters early.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He met Hilda entering the open door with the letters in her hand.
without caution or prudence
From this reading “Yes,” she replied incautiously, “I wished to get the letters early.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And, after all, there is nothing for you?”
the literary culture
From this reading He met Hilda entering the open door with the letters in her hand.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met Hilda entering the open door with the letters in her hand.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “And, after all, there is nothing for you?”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He met Hilda entering the open door with the letters in her hand.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A WARNING WORD As the breakfast-bell echoed through the house Christian ran downstairs.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” she replied incautiously, “I wished to get the letters early.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” she replied incautiously, “I wished to get the letters early.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WARNING WORD As the breakfast-bell echoed through the house Christian ran downstairs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And, after all, there is nothing for you?”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A WARNING WORD As the breakfast-bell echoed through the house Christian ran downstairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes,” she replied incautiously, “I wished to get the letters early.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading A WARNING WORD As the breakfast-bell echoed through the house Christian ran downstairs.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Yes,” she replied incautiously, “I wished to get the letters early.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He met Hilda entering the open door with the letters in her hand.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A WARNING WORD As the breakfast-bell echoed through the house Christian ran downstairs.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” she replied incautiously, “I wished to get the letters early.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And, after all, there is nothing for you?”
Chapter 11 of The Slave of the Lamp by Henry Seton Merriman holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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 11 holds 203 sentences of The Slave of the Lamp, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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