Chapter 6 of Home Lights and Shadows is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Home Lights and Shadows is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes; I find my thoughts need exciting by contact with the thoughts of others. A good book helps us much sometimes." "You were reading a book then. May I ask its author?" "Degerando."
Chapter 6 of Home Lights and Shadows is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “May I ask its author?"”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “A good book helps us much sometimes."”
close interaction
From this reading “"Yes; I find my thoughts need exciting by contact with the thoughts of others.”
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “"Yes; I find my thoughts need exciting by contact with the thoughts of others.”
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “A good book helps us much sometimes."”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “"Yes; I find my thoughts need exciting by contact with the thoughts of others.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “"You were reading a book then.”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “"Yes; I find my thoughts need exciting by contact with the thoughts of others.”
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 good book helps us much sometimes."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading May I ask its author?"
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading May I ask its author?"
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading A good book helps us much sometimes."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Yes; I find my thoughts need exciting by contact with the thoughts of others.
close interaction
From this reading "Yes; I find my thoughts need exciting by contact with the thoughts of others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Degerando."
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading "Yes; I find my thoughts need exciting by contact with the thoughts of others.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Yes; I find my thoughts need exciting by contact with the thoughts of others.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good book helps us much sometimes."
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading A good book helps us much sometimes."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes; I find my thoughts need exciting by contact with the thoughts of others.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading May I ask its author?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May I ask its author?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A good book helps us much sometimes."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes; I find my thoughts need exciting by contact with the thoughts of others.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Yes; I find my thoughts need exciting by contact with the thoughts of others.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes; I find my thoughts need exciting by contact with the thoughts of others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; I find my thoughts need exciting by contact with the thoughts of others.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "You were reading a book then.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading A good book helps us much sometimes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes; I find my thoughts need exciting by contact with the thoughts of others.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You were reading a book then.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Yes; I find my thoughts need exciting by contact with the thoughts of others.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A good book helps us much sometimes."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were reading a book then.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes; I find my thoughts need exciting by contact with the thoughts of others.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; I find my thoughts need exciting by contact with the thoughts of others.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were reading a book then.
Chapter 6 of Home Lights and Shadows by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 6 holds 400 sentences of Home Lights and Shadows, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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