Chapter 7 of Told in the East is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Told in the East is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Is he of whom I spoke.” “Where watches he?” “There is a hidden passage leading from the archway; he peeps out through a crack, having rolled back so far the stone that seals it.” He held his horny fingers about an inch apart to show the distance. “Couldst thou approach unseen?”
Chapter 7 of Told in the East is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading ““There is a hidden passage leading from the archway; he peeps out through a crack, having rolled back so far the stone that seals it.””
an old form of “could”, used with “thou”
From this reading ““Couldst thou approach unseen?””
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading ““There is a hidden passage leading from the archway; he peeps out through a crack, having rolled back so far the stone that seals it.””
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading “He held his horny fingers about an inch apart to show the distance.”
plural of “peep” — the short weak cry of a young bird
From this reading ““There is a hidden passage leading from the archway; he peeps out through a crack, having rolled back so far the stone that seals it.””
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading ““There is a hidden passage leading from the archway; he peeps out through a crack, having rolled back so far the stone that seals it.””
not seen or perceived
From this reading ““Couldst thou approach unseen?””
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading ““Where watches he?””
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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 “There is a hidden passage leading from the archway; he peeps out through a crack, having rolled back so far the stone that seals it.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He held his horny fingers about an inch apart to show the distance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He held his horny fingers about an inch apart to show the distance.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading He held his horny fingers about an inch apart to show the distance.
move towards
From this reading “Couldst thou approach unseen?”
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading “There is a hidden passage leading from the archway; he peeps out through a crack, having rolled back so far the stone that seals it.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “There is a hidden passage leading from the archway; he peeps out through a crack, having rolled back so far the stone that seals it.”
an old form of “could”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Couldst thou approach unseen?”
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “There is a hidden passage leading from the archway; he peeps out through a crack, having rolled back so far the stone that seals it.”
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He held his horny fingers about an inch apart to show the distance.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “There is a hidden passage leading from the archway; he peeps out through a crack, having rolled back so far the stone that seals it.”
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He held his horny fingers about an inch apart to show the distance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “There is a hidden passage leading from the archway; he peeps out through a crack, having rolled back so far the stone that seals it.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “There is a hidden passage leading from the archway; he peeps out through a crack, having rolled back so far the stone that seals it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is he of whom I spoke.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held his horny fingers about an inch apart to show the distance.
not accessible to view
From this reading “There is a hidden passage leading from the archway; he peeps out through a crack, having rolled back so far the stone that seals it.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He held his horny fingers about an inch apart to show the distance.
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading He held his horny fingers about an inch apart to show the distance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Is he of whom I spoke.”
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading He held his horny fingers about an inch apart to show the distance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is he of whom I spoke.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “There is a hidden passage leading from the archway; he peeps out through a crack, having rolled back so far the stone that seals it.”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “There is a hidden passage leading from the archway; he peeps out through a crack, having rolled back so far the stone that seals it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Is he of whom I spoke.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “There is a hidden passage leading from the archway; he peeps out through a crack, having rolled back so far the stone that seals it.”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “There is a hidden passage leading from the archway; he peeps out through a crack, having rolled back so far the stone that seals it.”
plural of “peep” — the short weak cry of a young bird
From this reading “There is a hidden passage leading from the archway; he peeps out through a crack, having rolled back so far the stone that seals it.”
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “There is a hidden passage leading from the archway; he peeps out through a crack, having rolled back so far the stone that seals it.”
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading “There is a hidden passage leading from the archway; he peeps out through a crack, having rolled back so far the stone that seals it.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He held his horny fingers about an inch apart to show the distance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “There is a hidden passage leading from the archway; he peeps out through a crack, having rolled back so far the stone that seals it.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Is he of whom I spoke.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “There is a hidden passage leading from the archway; he peeps out through a crack, having rolled back so far the stone that seals it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There is a hidden passage leading from the archway; he peeps out through a crack, having rolled back so far the stone that seals it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There is a hidden passage leading from the archway; he peeps out through a crack, having rolled back so far the stone that seals it.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is a hidden passage leading from the archway; he peeps out through a crack, having rolled back so far the stone that seals it.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Couldst thou approach unseen?”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “There is a hidden passage leading from the archway; he peeps out through a crack, having rolled back so far the stone that seals it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He held his horny fingers about an inch apart to show the distance.
not seen or perceived
From this reading “Couldst thou approach unseen?”
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading “Where watches he?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where watches he?”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Is he of whom I spoke.”
Chapter 7 of Told in the East by Talbot Mundy holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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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