Chapter 16 of Shadows of Flames: A Novel is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Shadows of Flames: A Novel is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book. She was talking eagerly, looking often at Amaldi. There was a pretty flush on her face. Her grey eyes sparkled.... Chesney was so gruff in manner that Amaldi went almost immediately.
Chapter 16 of Shadows of Flames: A Novel is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “She was talking eagerly, looking often at Amaldi.”
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading “There was a pretty flush on her face.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “Her grey eyes sparkled....”
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading “Chesney was so gruff in manner that Amaldi went almost immediately.”
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading “When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book.”
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading “Her grey eyes sparkled....”
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book.”
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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In this reading “Her grey eyes sparkled....”
seek information from
In this reading “When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book.”
In this reading “When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book.”
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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 When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Chesney was so gruff in manner that Amaldi went almost immediately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was talking eagerly, looking often at Amaldi.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chesney was so gruff in manner that Amaldi went almost immediately.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading She was talking eagerly, looking often at Amaldi.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her grey eyes sparkled....
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was a pretty flush on her face.
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading There was a pretty flush on her face.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Her grey eyes sparkled....
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading Chesney was so gruff in manner that Amaldi went almost immediately.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a pretty flush on her face.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Chesney was so gruff in manner that Amaldi went almost immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chesney was so gruff in manner that Amaldi went almost immediately.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was talking eagerly, looking often at Amaldi.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Chesney was so gruff in manner that Amaldi went almost immediately.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She was talking eagerly, looking often at Amaldi.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a pretty flush on her face.
above and across; more than
From this reading When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book.
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading There was a pretty flush on her face.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was talking eagerly, looking often at Amaldi.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Chesney was so gruff in manner that Amaldi went almost immediately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book.
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading Her grey eyes sparkled....
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She was talking eagerly, looking often at Amaldi.
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chesney was so gruff in manner that Amaldi went almost immediately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a pretty flush on her face.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was talking eagerly, looking often at Amaldi.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Chesney was so gruff in manner that Amaldi went almost immediately.
at the time that
From this reading When he reached the lower terrace he looked up and saw Sophy and Amaldi bending together over the photographs like two children over a picture-book.
Chapter 16 of Shadows of Flames: A Novel by Amélie Rives holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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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