Chapter 7 of The Tunnel is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Tunnel is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Why must I always think of her in this place.... It is always worst just along here.... Why do I always forget there's this piece ... always be hurrying along seeing nothing and then suddenly Teetgen's Teas and this row of shops. I can't bear it. I don't know what it is.
Chapter 7 of The Tunnel is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Why do I always forget there's this piece ... always be hurrying along seeing nothing and then suddenly Teetgen's Teas and this row of shops.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “Why do I always forget there's this piece ... always be hurrying along seeing nothing and then suddenly Teetgen's Teas and this row of shops.”
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “Why do I always forget there's this piece ... always be hurrying along seeing nothing and then suddenly Teetgen's Teas and this row of shops.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “Why do I always forget there's this piece ... always be hurrying along seeing nothing and then suddenly Teetgen's Teas and this row of shops.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “Why do I always forget there's this piece ... always be hurrying along seeing nothing and then suddenly Teetgen's Teas and this row of shops.”
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “Why do I always forget there's this piece ... always be hurrying along seeing nothing and then suddenly Teetgen's Teas and this row of shops.”
plural of “tea” — a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “Why do I always forget there's this piece ... always be hurrying along seeing nothing and then suddenly Teetgen's Teas and this row of shops.”
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “It is always worst just along here....”
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keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “Why must I always think of her in this place....”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It is always worst just along here....
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Why must I always think of her in this place....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why do I always forget there's this piece ... always be hurrying along seeing nothing and then suddenly Teetgen's Teas and this row of shops.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why do I always forget there's this piece ... always be hurrying along seeing nothing and then suddenly Teetgen's Teas and this row of shops.
have
From this reading I can't bear it.
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From this reading I can't bear it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why do I always forget there's this piece ... always be hurrying along seeing nothing and then suddenly Teetgen's Teas and this row of shops.
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From this reading I don't know what it is.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Why do I always forget there's this piece ... always be hurrying along seeing nothing and then suddenly Teetgen's Teas and this row of shops.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It is always worst just along here....
moving with great haste
From this reading Why do I always forget there's this piece ... always be hurrying along seeing nothing and then suddenly Teetgen's Teas and this row of shops.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is always worst just along here....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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and nothing more
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know what it is.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Why must I always think of her in this place....
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Why do I always forget there's this piece ... always be hurrying along seeing nothing and then suddenly Teetgen's Teas and this row of shops.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why must I always think of her in this place....
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Why do I always forget there's this piece ... always be hurrying along seeing nothing and then suddenly Teetgen's Teas and this row of shops.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Why must I always think of her in this place....
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Why do I always forget there's this piece ... always be hurrying along seeing nothing and then suddenly Teetgen's Teas and this row of shops.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Why do I always forget there's this piece ... always be hurrying along seeing nothing and then suddenly Teetgen's Teas and this row of shops.
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Why do I always forget there's this piece ... always be hurrying along seeing nothing and then suddenly Teetgen's Teas and this row of shops.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Why do I always forget there's this piece ... always be hurrying along seeing nothing and then suddenly Teetgen's Teas and this row of shops.
plural of “tea” — a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Why do I always forget there's this piece ... always be hurrying along seeing nothing and then suddenly Teetgen's Teas and this row of shops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why do I always forget there's this piece ... always be hurrying along seeing nothing and then suddenly Teetgen's Teas and this row of shops.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Why do I always forget there's this piece ... always be hurrying along seeing nothing and then suddenly Teetgen's Teas and this row of shops.
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From this reading Why do I always forget there's this piece ... always be hurrying along seeing nothing and then suddenly Teetgen's Teas and this row of shops.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Why must I always think of her in this place....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know what it is.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why must I always think of her in this place....
the least favorable outcome
From this reading It is always worst just along here....
Chapter 7 of The Tunnel by Dorothy M. (Dorothy Miller) Richardson holds 19 sentences, grouped into 4 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 19 sentences of The Tunnel, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.
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