Chapter 4 of Simeon Tetlow's Shadow is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Simeon Tetlow's Shadow is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It was a little off in the trees where I was; but I saw him quite plainly. It was getting light then--four o’clock, at least.” Simeon chuckled. He reached out a hand. “Let’s have his claim--Twenty thousand, is it?”
Chapter 4 of Simeon Tetlow's Shadow is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “Simeon chuckled.”
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading ““Let’s have his claim--Twenty thousand, is it?””
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “It was getting light then--four o’clock, at least.””
according to the clock
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading ““It was a little off in the trees where I was; but I saw him quite plainly.”
(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
From this reading “Simeon chuckled.”
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 ““It was a little off in the trees where I was; but I saw him quite plainly.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading ““Let’s have his claim--Twenty thousand, is it?””
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.
move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
In this reading “He reached out a hand.”
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 “It was a little off in the trees where I was; but I saw him quite plainly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was getting light then--four o’clock, at least.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It was a little off in the trees where I was; but I saw him quite plainly.
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Simeon chuckled.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “Let’s have his claim--Twenty thousand, is it?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was getting light then--four o’clock, at least.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It was getting light then--four o’clock, at least.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He reached out a hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Let’s have his claim--Twenty thousand, is it?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reached out a hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It was a little off in the trees where I was; but I saw him quite plainly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Let’s have his claim--Twenty thousand, is it?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It was a little off in the trees where I was; but I saw him quite plainly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It was a little off in the trees where I was; but I saw him quite plainly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Let’s have his claim--Twenty thousand, is it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was a little off in the trees where I was; but I saw him quite plainly.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was getting light then--four o’clock, at least.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s have his claim--Twenty thousand, is it?”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was getting light then--four o’clock, at least.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It was a little off in the trees where I was; but I saw him quite plainly.
according to the clock
From this reading It was getting light then--four o’clock, at least.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It was a little off in the trees where I was; but I saw him quite plainly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He reached out a hand.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “It was a little off in the trees where I was; but I saw him quite plainly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “It was a little off in the trees where I was; but I saw him quite plainly.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached out a hand.
cut with a saw
From this reading “It was a little off in the trees where I was; but I saw him quite plainly.
(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
From this reading Simeon chuckled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It was a little off in the trees where I was; but I saw him quite plainly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was getting light then--four o’clock, at least.”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “Let’s have his claim--Twenty thousand, is it?”
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 “It was a little off in the trees where I was; but I saw him quite plainly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “Let’s have his claim--Twenty thousand, is it?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was a little off in the trees where I was; but I saw him quite plainly.
in or at the place that
From this reading “It was a little off in the trees where I was; but I saw him quite plainly.
Chapter 4 of Simeon Tetlow's Shadow by Jennette Lee holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 4 holds 412 sentences of Simeon Tetlow's Shadow, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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