Chapter 4 of Shadows of Flames: A Novel is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Shadows of Flames: A Novel is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chesney got up. "I think I'll go out for a bit," he said. "Just a turn in the Park. It's beastly stuffy indoors." "Would you like me to come with you?"
Chapter 4 of Shadows of Flames: A Novel is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading “It's beastly stuffy indoors."”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “"I think I'll go out for a bit," he said.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Chesney got up.”
within a building
From this reading “It's beastly stuffy indoors."”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “"Just a turn in the Park.”
lacking fresh air
From this reading “It's beastly stuffy indoors."”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “"I think I'll go out for a bit," he said.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “"Just a turn in the Park.”
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.
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move out of or depart from
In this reading “"I think I'll go out for a bit," he said.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “Chesney got up.”
In this reading “"Just a turn in the Park.”
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 "I think I'll go out for a bit," he said.
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading It's beastly stuffy indoors."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I think I'll go out for a bit," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chesney got up.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Would you like me to come with you?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I think I'll go out for a bit," he said.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I think I'll go out for a bit," he said.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Chesney got up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think I'll go out for a bit," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I'll go out for a bit," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I'll go out for a bit," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Just a turn in the Park.
within a building
From this reading It's beastly stuffy indoors."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's beastly stuffy indoors."
and nothing more
From this reading "Just a turn in the Park.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Would you like me to come with you?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Would you like me to come with you?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I think I'll go out for a bit," he said.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading "Just a turn in the Park.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think I'll go out for a bit," he said.
lacking fresh air
From this reading It's beastly stuffy indoors."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Just a turn in the Park.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I'll go out for a bit," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Would you like me to come with you?"
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Just a turn in the Park.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Chesney got up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Would you like me to come with you?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you like me to come with you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Would you like me to come with you?"
Chapter 4 of Shadows of Flames: A Novel by Amélie Rives holds 477 sentences, grouped into 96 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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