Chapter 7 of Shadow, the Mysterious Detective is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Shadow, the Mysterious Detective is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE REMEMBERED BILLS. Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start. I had seen the face somewhere before; in fact, felt that I had once been quite familiar with it. Ah! "Mrs. Morris!"
Chapter 7 of Shadow, the Mysterious Detective is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.”
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “THE REMEMBERED BILLS.”
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading “Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.”
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “I had seen the face somewhere before; in fact, felt that I had once been quite familiar with it.”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “"Mrs. Morris!"”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “I had seen the face somewhere before; in fact, felt that I had once been quite familiar with it.”
following in time or order
From this reading “Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.”
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 “Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.”
In this reading “I had seen the face somewhere before; in fact, felt that I had once been quite familiar with it.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “I had seen the face somewhere before; in fact, felt that I had once been quite familiar with it.”
In this reading “Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.”
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 Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had seen the face somewhere before; in fact, felt that I had once been quite familiar with it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had seen the face somewhere before; in fact, felt that I had once been quite familiar with it.
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading THE REMEMBERED BILLS.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I had seen the face somewhere before; in fact, felt that I had once been quite familiar with it.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading I had seen the face somewhere before; in fact, felt that I had once been quite familiar with it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I had seen the face somewhere before; in fact, felt that I had once been quite familiar with it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had seen the face somewhere before; in fact, felt that I had once been quite familiar with it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had seen the face somewhere before; in fact, felt that I had once been quite familiar with it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading "Mrs. Morris!"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Morris!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.
on one occasion
From this reading I had seen the face somewhere before; in fact, felt that I had once been quite familiar with it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I had seen the face somewhere before; in fact, felt that I had once been quite familiar with it.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading THE REMEMBERED BILLS.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had seen the face somewhere before; in fact, felt that I had once been quite familiar with it.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.
in or at or to some place
From this reading I had seen the face somewhere before; in fact, felt that I had once been quite familiar with it.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.
following in time or order
From this reading Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had seen the face somewhere before; in fact, felt that I had once been quite familiar with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REMEMBERED BILLS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.
belonging to which person
From this reading Some few days subsequent to my adventure in the dive I met a lady on the street, at sight of whose face I gave a slight start.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had seen the face somewhere before; in fact, felt that I had once been quite familiar with it.
Chapter 7 of Shadow, the Mysterious Detective by Police Captain Howard holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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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