Chapter 4 of Home Lights and Shadows is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Home Lights and Shadows is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Oh, wasn't it dreadful?" "Perhaps he was wrongly accused," suggested Mrs. Levering. "Emma Wilson saw him do it, and they found the dollar in his pocket. Oh! he looked so pale, and it made me almost sick to hear him cry as if his heart would break." "What did they do with him?" asked Mrs. Levering.
Chapter 4 of Home Lights and Shadows is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading “"Perhaps he was wrongly accused," suggested Mrs. Levering.”
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “"Emma Wilson saw him do it, and they found the dollar in his pocket.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Oh, wasn't it dreadful?"”
-ing form of “lever” — to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “"Perhaps he was wrongly accused," suggested Mrs. Levering.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Oh! he looked so pale, and it made me almost sick to hear him cry as if his heart would break."”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"Perhaps he was wrongly accused," suggested Mrs. Levering.”
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “"Emma Wilson saw him do it, and they found the dollar in his pocket.”
without justice or fairness
From this reading “"Perhaps he was wrongly accused," suggested Mrs. Levering.”
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.
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading "Perhaps he was wrongly accused," suggested Mrs. Levering.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Oh! he looked so pale, and it made me almost sick to hear him cry as if his heart would break."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Emma Wilson saw him do it, and they found the dollar in his pocket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh! he looked so pale, and it made me almost sick to hear him cry as if his heart would break."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What did they do with him?" asked Mrs. Levering.
terminate
From this reading Oh! he looked so pale, and it made me almost sick to hear him cry as if his heart would break."
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Oh! he looked so pale, and it made me almost sick to hear him cry as if his heart would break."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did they do with him?" asked Mrs. Levering.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Emma Wilson saw him do it, and they found the dollar in his pocket.
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Emma Wilson saw him do it, and they found the dollar in his pocket.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Oh, wasn't it dreadful?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Emma Wilson saw him do it, and they found the dollar in his pocket.
set up or found
From this reading "Emma Wilson saw him do it, and they found the dollar in his pocket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Perhaps he was wrongly accused," suggested Mrs. Levering.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Oh! he looked so pale, and it made me almost sick to hear him cry as if his heart would break."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Oh! he looked so pale, and it made me almost sick to hear him cry as if his heart would break."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Emma Wilson saw him do it, and they found the dollar in his pocket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Emma Wilson saw him do it, and they found the dollar in his pocket.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh! he looked so pale, and it made me almost sick to hear him cry as if his heart would break."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Emma Wilson saw him do it, and they found the dollar in his pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, wasn't it dreadful?"
-ing form of “lever” — to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "Perhaps he was wrongly accused," suggested Mrs. Levering.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Oh! he looked so pale, and it made me almost sick to hear him cry as if his heart would break."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Oh! he looked so pale, and it made me almost sick to hear him cry as if his heart would break."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh! he looked so pale, and it made me almost sick to hear him cry as if his heart would break."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Perhaps he was wrongly accused," suggested Mrs. Levering.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, wasn't it dreadful?"
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Oh! he looked so pale, and it made me almost sick to hear him cry as if his heart would break."
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps he was wrongly accused," suggested Mrs. Levering.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "Emma Wilson saw him do it, and they found the dollar in his pocket.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Emma Wilson saw him do it, and they found the dollar in his pocket.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Oh! he looked so pale, and it made me almost sick to hear him cry as if his heart would break."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oh! he looked so pale, and it made me almost sick to hear him cry as if his heart would break."
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Perhaps he was wrongly accused," suggested Mrs. Levering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Emma Wilson saw him do it, and they found the dollar in his pocket.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Emma Wilson saw him do it, and they found the dollar in his pocket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh! he looked so pale, and it made me almost sick to hear him cry as if his heart would break."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps he was wrongly accused," suggested Mrs. Levering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, wasn't it dreadful?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did they do with him?" asked Mrs. Levering.
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading "Emma Wilson saw him do it, and they found the dollar in his pocket.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What did they do with him?" asked Mrs. Levering.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Oh! he looked so pale, and it made me almost sick to hear him cry as if his heart would break."
without justice or fairness
From this reading "Perhaps he was wrongly accused," suggested Mrs. Levering.
Chapter 4 of Home Lights and Shadows by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 4 holds 395 sentences of Home Lights and Shadows, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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