Chapter 19 of Shadows of Flames: A Novel is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Shadows of Flames: A Novel is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't like wocs," said Bobby falteringly. Now the wind fell on them with a shout. The trees tossed. They bowed wildly, almost to the sunburnt earth. Twigs and leaves spun through the air.
Chapter 19 of Shadows of Flames: A Novel is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “"I don't like wocs," said Bobby falteringly.”
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “They bowed wildly, almost to the sunburnt earth.”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “Twigs and leaves spun through the air.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “Now the wind fell on them with a shout.”
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading “Twigs and leaves spun through the air.”
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “The trees tossed.”
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading “Twigs and leaves spun through the air.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “They bowed wildly, almost to the sunburnt earth.”
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 “Twigs and leaves spun through the air.”
In this reading “Now the wind fell on them with a shout.”
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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 Now the wind fell on them with a shout.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Twigs and leaves spun through the air.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They bowed wildly, almost to the sunburnt earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twigs and leaves spun through the air.
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading "I don't like wocs," said Bobby falteringly.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading They bowed wildly, almost to the sunburnt earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't like wocs," said Bobby falteringly.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading They bowed wildly, almost to the sunburnt earth.
in an unsteady manner
From this reading "I don't like wocs," said Bobby falteringly.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Now the wind fell on them with a shout.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't like wocs," said Bobby falteringly.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Twigs and leaves spun through the air.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't like wocs," said Bobby falteringly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the wind fell on them with a shout.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now the wind fell on them with a shout.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't like wocs," said Bobby falteringly.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Now the wind fell on them with a shout.
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Twigs and leaves spun through the air.
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading They bowed wildly, almost to the sunburnt earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now the wind fell on them with a shout.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now the wind fell on them with a shout.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They bowed wildly, almost to the sunburnt earth.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Twigs and leaves spun through the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They bowed wildly, almost to the sunburnt earth.
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The trees tossed.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The trees tossed.
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading Twigs and leaves spun through the air.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading They bowed wildly, almost to the sunburnt earth.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Now the wind fell on them with a shout.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now the wind fell on them with a shout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't like wocs," said Bobby falteringly.
Chapter 19 of Shadows of Flames: A Novel by Amélie Rives holds 466 sentences, grouped into 94 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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