Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Torrey's Narrative is here in full — 26 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A war breaks out. Its causes. Awful Massacre. The Author is tattooed. Manner of its accomplishment.
Torrey's Narrative
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Torrey's Narrative is here in full — 26 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A
war
breaks
out.
Its
causes.
Awful
Massacre.
The
Author
is
tattooed.
Manner
of
its
accomplishment.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Torrey's Narrative
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Torrey's Narrative is here in full — 26 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/5 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
A
war
breaks
out.
/ə wɔːr breɪks aʊt/
Line 2
Its
causes.
/ɪts ˈkɑːzəz/
Line 3
Awful
Massacre.
/ˈɑːfəl ˈmæsəkər/
Line 4
The
Author
is
tattooed.
/ðə ˈɔːθər ɪz ˌtæˈtuːd/
Line 5
Manner
of
its
accomplishment.
/ˈmænər ʌv ɪts əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
accomplishment
noun
US /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading “Manner of its accomplishment.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “The Author is tattooed.”
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “Awful Massacre.”
breaks
noun
US /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading “A war breaks out.”
causes
noun
US /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “Its causes.”
Massacre
verb
US /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading “Awful Massacre.”
tattooed
verb
US /ˌtæˈtuːd/
past form of “tattoo” — stain (skin) with indelible color
From this reading “The Author is tattooed.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “A war breaks out.”
Word partnerships in these lines
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
breaks out
verb + adjective
counted as “break out”
start abruptly
In this reading “A war breaks out.”
All words in this reading · 15
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A war breaks out.
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Manner of its accomplishment.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Author is tattooed.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Awful Massacre.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading A war breaks out.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Its causes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Author is tattooed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its causes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Manner of its accomplishment.
MassacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading Awful Massacre.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Manner of its accomplishment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A war breaks out.
tattooedverbUS /ˌtæˈtuːd/
past form of “tattoo” — stain (skin) with indelible color
From this reading The Author is tattooed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Author is tattooed.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A war breaks out.
Chapter 7 of Torrey's Narrative by William Torrey holds 26 sentences, grouped into 6 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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Words and structures a reader meets early in Torrey's Narrative, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Torrey's
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