Chapter 17 of Angels' Shoes, and Other Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Angels' Shoes, and Other Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“There is a man in the café. A man who saw the battle! Little Mother of God, a man who was there!” He was in the hard-breathing front rank, pressed against the wall. The closed door of the café was in front of him.
Chapter 17 of Angels' Shoes, and Other Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “He was in the hard-breathing front rank, pressed against the wall.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “A man who saw the battle!”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “The closed door of the café was in front of him.”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “He was in the hard-breathing front rank, pressed against the wall.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Little Mother of God, a man who was there!””
compacted by ironing
From this reading “He was in the hard-breathing front rank, pressed against the wall.”
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading “He was in the hard-breathing front rank, pressed against the wall.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “He was in the hard-breathing front rank, pressed against the wall.”
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.
In this reading “He was in the hard-breathing front rank, pressed against the wall.”
In this reading “He was in the hard-breathing front rank, pressed against the wall.”
In this reading “The closed door of the café was in front of him.”
at or in the front
In this reading “The closed door of the café was in front of him.”
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 “There is a man in the café.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was in the hard-breathing front rank, pressed against the wall.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A man who saw the battle!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is a man in the café.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The closed door of the café was in front of him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The closed door of the café was in front of him.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He was in the hard-breathing front rank, pressed against the wall.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Little Mother of God, a man who was there!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in the hard-breathing front rank, pressed against the wall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in the hard-breathing front rank, pressed against the wall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The closed door of the café was in front of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There is a man in the café.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is a man in the café.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Mother of God, a man who was there!”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “There is a man in the café.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Little Mother of God, a man who was there!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little Mother of God, a man who was there!”
compacted by ironing
From this reading He was in the hard-breathing front rank, pressed against the wall.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading He was in the hard-breathing front rank, pressed against the wall.
cut with a saw
From this reading A man who saw the battle!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There is a man in the café.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is a man in the café.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He was in the hard-breathing front rank, pressed against the wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Mother of God, a man who was there!”
which person or people
From this reading A man who saw the battle!
Chapter 17 of Angels' Shoes, and Other Stories by Marjorie L. C. (Marjorie Lowry Christie) Pickthall holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 17 holds 411 sentences of Angels' Shoes, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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