Chapter 7 of The Story of a Child is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Story of a Child is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. And they that were ready went in with him to the marriage; and the door was shut.
Chapter 7 of The Story of a Child is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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see with attention
From this reading ““And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.”
a man who has recently been married
From this reading ““And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ““And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “And they that were ready went in with him to the marriage; and the door was shut.”
come together
From this reading ““And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading ““And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “And they that were ready went in with him to the marriage; and the door was shut.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “And they that were ready went in with him to the marriage; and the door was shut.”
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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 “And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
see with attention
From this reading “And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
a man who has recently been married
From this reading “And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And they that were ready went in with him to the marriage; and the door was shut.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And they that were ready went in with him to the marriage; and the door was shut.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading And they that were ready went in with him to the marriage; and the door was shut.
come together
From this reading “And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading And they that were ready went in with him to the marriage; and the door was shut.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading And they that were ready went in with him to the marriage; and the door was shut.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And they that were ready went in with him to the marriage; and the door was shut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they that were ready went in with him to the marriage; and the door was shut.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And they that were ready went in with him to the marriage; and the door was shut.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And they that were ready went in with him to the marriage; and the door was shut.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And they that were ready went in with him to the marriage; and the door was shut.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
Chapter 7 of The Story of a Child by Pierre Loti holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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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