Chapter 16 of Shadow in the House is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of Shadow in the House is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LACE HANDKERCHIEF Landis and Bernard were rather worse than disgusted. To date it was a case almost without a clue, except the small, blurred finger-prints on the door. Now those were gone. It was humanly natural for both of them to glare at Thorpe as though the fault were his. The ill humor of Landis broke in laughter.
Chapter 16 of Shadow in the House is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading “A LACE HANDKERCHIEF Landis and Bernard were rather worse than disgusted.”
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading “To date it was a case almost without a clue, except the small, blurred finger-prints on the door.”
a slight indication
From this reading “To date it was a case almost without a clue, except the small, blurred finger-prints on the door.”
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading “A LACE HANDKERCHIEF Landis and Bernard were rather worse than disgusted.”
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading “It was humanly natural for both of them to glare at Thorpe as though the fault were his.”
in the manner of human beings
From this reading “It was humanly natural for both of them to glare at Thorpe as though the fault were his.”
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading “A LACE HANDKERCHIEF Landis and Bernard were rather worse than disgusted.”
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading “It was humanly natural for both of them to glare at Thorpe as though the fault were his.”
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 “A LACE HANDKERCHIEF Landis and Bernard were rather worse than disgusted.”
an angry and disagreeable mood
In this reading “The ill humor of Landis broke in laughter.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A LACE HANDKERCHIEF Landis and Bernard were rather worse than disgusted.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To date it was a case almost without a clue, except the small, blurred finger-prints on the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LACE HANDKERCHIEF Landis and Bernard were rather worse than disgusted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was humanly natural for both of them to glare at Thorpe as though the fault were his.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was humanly natural for both of them to glare at Thorpe as though the fault were his.
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading A LACE HANDKERCHIEF Landis and Bernard were rather worse than disgusted.
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading To date it was a case almost without a clue, except the small, blurred finger-prints on the door.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was humanly natural for both of them to glare at Thorpe as though the fault were his.
lacking funds
From this reading The ill humor of Landis broke in laughter.
an occurrence of something
From this reading To date it was a case almost without a clue, except the small, blurred finger-prints on the door.
a slight indication
From this reading To date it was a case almost without a clue, except the small, blurred finger-prints on the door.
the specified day of the month
From this reading To date it was a case almost without a clue, except the small, blurred finger-prints on the door.
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading A LACE HANDKERCHIEF Landis and Bernard were rather worse than disgusted.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading To date it was a case almost without a clue, except the small, blurred finger-prints on the door.
apart from; not including
From this reading To date it was a case almost without a clue, except the small, blurred finger-prints on the door.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It was humanly natural for both of them to glare at Thorpe as though the fault were his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To date it was a case almost without a clue, except the small, blurred finger-prints on the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was humanly natural for both of them to glare at Thorpe as though the fault were his.
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading It was humanly natural for both of them to glare at Thorpe as though the fault were his.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Now those were gone.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading A LACE HANDKERCHIEF Landis and Bernard were rather worse than disgusted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was humanly natural for both of them to glare at Thorpe as though the fault were his.
in the manner of human beings
From this reading It was humanly natural for both of them to glare at Thorpe as though the fault were his.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading The ill humor of Landis broke in laughter.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The ill humor of Landis broke in laughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ill humor of Landis broke in laughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To date it was a case almost without a clue, except the small, blurred finger-prints on the door.
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading A LACE HANDKERCHIEF Landis and Bernard were rather worse than disgusted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LACE HANDKERCHIEF Landis and Bernard were rather worse than disgusted.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The ill humor of Landis broke in laughter.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was humanly natural for both of them to glare at Thorpe as though the fault were his.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now those were gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was humanly natural for both of them to glare at Thorpe as though the fault were his.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To date it was a case almost without a clue, except the small, blurred finger-prints on the door.
on the contrary
From this reading A LACE HANDKERCHIEF Landis and Bernard were rather worse than disgusted.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To date it was a case almost without a clue, except the small, blurred finger-prints on the door.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A LACE HANDKERCHIEF Landis and Bernard were rather worse than disgusted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To date it was a case almost without a clue, except the small, blurred finger-prints on the door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was humanly natural for both of them to glare at Thorpe as though the fault were his.
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading It was humanly natural for both of them to glare at Thorpe as though the fault were his.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now those were gone.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was humanly natural for both of them to glare at Thorpe as though the fault were his.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To date it was a case almost without a clue, except the small, blurred finger-prints on the door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To date it was a case almost without a clue, except the small, blurred finger-prints on the door.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A LACE HANDKERCHIEF Landis and Bernard were rather worse than disgusted.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To date it was a case almost without a clue, except the small, blurred finger-prints on the door.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading A LACE HANDKERCHIEF Landis and Bernard were rather worse than disgusted.
Chapter 16 of Shadow in the House by Sinclair Gluck holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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 16 holds 223 sentences of Shadow in the House, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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