Chapter 7 of Simeon Tetlow's Shadow is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Simeon Tetlow's Shadow is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Simeon started a little. He motioned to the chair. “Sit down.” The young man sat down, looking at him quietly. Simeon was holding a paper, fingering it absently; he had retained it when John put away the others, covering it with his hand.
Chapter 7 of Simeon Tetlow's Shadow is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading “Simeon was holding a paper, fingering it absently; he had retained it when John put away the others, covering it with his hand.”
the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument
From this reading “Simeon was holding a paper, fingering it absently; he had retained it when John put away the others, covering it with his hand.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “Simeon was holding a paper, fingering it absently; he had retained it when John put away the others, covering it with his hand.”
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading “He motioned to the chair.”
with low volume
From this reading “The young man sat down, looking at him quietly.”
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading “Simeon was holding a paper, fingering it absently; he had retained it when John put away the others, covering it with his hand.”
(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
From this reading “Simeon started a little.”
be seated
From this reading ““Sit down.””
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.
take a seat
In this reading ““Sit down.””
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “The young man sat down, looking at him quietly.”
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
In this reading “Simeon was holding a paper, fingering it absently; he had retained it when John put away the others, covering it with his hand.”
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 Simeon started a little.
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading Simeon was holding a paper, fingering it absently; he had retained it when John put away the others, covering it with his hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young man sat down, looking at him quietly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Simeon was holding a paper, fingering it absently; he had retained it when John put away the others, covering it with his hand.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He motioned to the chair.
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Simeon was holding a paper, fingering it absently; he had retained it when John put away the others, covering it with his hand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Sit down.”
the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument
From this reading Simeon was holding a paper, fingering it absently; he had retained it when John put away the others, covering it with his hand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Simeon was holding a paper, fingering it absently; he had retained it when John put away the others, covering it with his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Simeon was holding a paper, fingering it absently; he had retained it when John put away the others, covering it with his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He motioned to the chair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young man sat down, looking at him quietly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Simeon was holding a paper, fingering it absently; he had retained it when John put away the others, covering it with his hand.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Simeon was holding a paper, fingering it absently; he had retained it when John put away the others, covering it with his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Simeon was holding a paper, fingering it absently; he had retained it when John put away the others, covering it with his hand.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Simeon was holding a paper, fingering it absently; he had retained it when John put away the others, covering it with his hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Simeon started a little.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The young man sat down, looking at him quietly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man sat down, looking at him quietly.
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading He motioned to the chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simeon was holding a paper, fingering it absently; he had retained it when John put away the others, covering it with his hand.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Simeon was holding a paper, fingering it absently; he had retained it when John put away the others, covering it with his hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Simeon was holding a paper, fingering it absently; he had retained it when John put away the others, covering it with his hand.
with low volume
From this reading The young man sat down, looking at him quietly.
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Simeon was holding a paper, fingering it absently; he had retained it when John put away the others, covering it with his hand.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The young man sat down, looking at him quietly.
(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
From this reading Simeon started a little.
be seated
From this reading “Sit down.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Simeon started a little.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He motioned to the chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He motioned to the chair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Simeon was holding a paper, fingering it absently; he had retained it when John put away the others, covering it with his hand.
at the time that
From this reading Simeon was holding a paper, fingering it absently; he had retained it when John put away the others, covering it with his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Simeon was holding a paper, fingering it absently; he had retained it when John put away the others, covering it with his hand.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man sat down, looking at him quietly.
Chapter 7 of Simeon Tetlow's Shadow by Jennette Lee holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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 7 holds 390 sentences of Simeon Tetlow's Shadow, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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