Chapter 9 of Simeon Tetlow's Shadow is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Simeon Tetlow's Shadow is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He rose and paced the little room. He was not the man who had entered it ten weeks ago--broken, helpless in weakness. His step on the floor was firm and the hand that reached out to the tongs was steady in its grip. He readjusted a log in the fireplace and replaced the tongs. Then he stood looking down at the fire.
Chapter 9 of Simeon Tetlow's Shadow is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “He readjusted a log in the fireplace and replaced the tongs.”
the act of grasping
From this reading “His step on the floor was firm and the hand that reached out to the tongs was steady in its grip.”
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading “He readjusted a log in the fireplace and replaced the tongs.”
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading “He rose and paced the little room.”
past form of “readjust” — adjust anew
From this reading “He readjusted a log in the fireplace and replaced the tongs.”
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading “He readjusted a log in the fireplace and replaced the tongs.”
any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below
From this reading “His step on the floor was firm and the hand that reached out to the tongs was steady in its grip.”
a flaw or weak point
From this reading “He was not the man who had entered it ten weeks ago--broken, helpless in weakness.”
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 “Then he stood looking down at the fire.”
In this reading “His step on the floor was firm and the hand that reached out to the tongs was steady in its grip.”
In this reading “He was not the man who had entered it ten weeks ago--broken, helpless in weakness.”
In this reading “He rose and paced the little room.”
move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
In this reading “His step on the floor was firm and the hand that reached out to the tongs was steady in its grip.”
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 He readjusted a log in the fireplace and replaced the tongs.
in the past
From this reading He was not the man who had entered it ten weeks ago--broken, helpless in weakness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rose and paced the little room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he stood looking down at the fire.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He was not the man who had entered it ten weeks ago--broken, helpless in weakness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he stood looking down at the fire.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He was not the man who had entered it ten weeks ago--broken, helpless in weakness.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then he stood looking down at the fire.
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading He readjusted a log in the fireplace and replaced the tongs.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading His step on the floor was firm and the hand that reached out to the tongs was steady in its grip.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading His step on the floor was firm and the hand that reached out to the tongs was steady in its grip.
the act of grasping
From this reading His step on the floor was firm and the hand that reached out to the tongs was steady in its grip.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was not the man who had entered it ten weeks ago--broken, helpless in weakness.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His step on the floor was firm and the hand that reached out to the tongs was steady in its grip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose and paced the little room.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading He was not the man who had entered it ten weeks ago--broken, helpless in weakness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His step on the floor was firm and the hand that reached out to the tongs was steady in its grip.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not the man who had entered it ten weeks ago--broken, helpless in weakness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was not the man who had entered it ten weeks ago--broken, helpless in weakness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His step on the floor was firm and the hand that reached out to the tongs was steady in its grip.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He rose and paced the little room.
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading He readjusted a log in the fireplace and replaced the tongs.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Then he stood looking down at the fire.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was not the man who had entered it ten weeks ago--broken, helpless in weakness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not the man who had entered it ten weeks ago--broken, helpless in weakness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His step on the floor was firm and the hand that reached out to the tongs was steady in its grip.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His step on the floor was firm and the hand that reached out to the tongs was steady in its grip.
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading He rose and paced the little room.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading His step on the floor was firm and the hand that reached out to the tongs was steady in its grip.
past form of “readjust” — adjust anew
From this reading He readjusted a log in the fireplace and replaced the tongs.
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading He readjusted a log in the fireplace and replaced the tongs.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He rose and paced the little room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose and paced the little room.
make steady
From this reading His step on the floor was firm and the hand that reached out to the tongs was steady in its grip.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading His step on the floor was firm and the hand that reached out to the tongs was steady in its grip.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then he stood looking down at the fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He was not the man who had entered it ten weeks ago--broken, helpless in weakness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His step on the floor was firm and the hand that reached out to the tongs was steady in its grip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He rose and paced the little room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he stood looking down at the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His step on the floor was firm and the hand that reached out to the tongs was steady in its grip.
any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below
From this reading His step on the floor was firm and the hand that reached out to the tongs was steady in its grip.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not the man who had entered it ten weeks ago--broken, helpless in weakness.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading He was not the man who had entered it ten weeks ago--broken, helpless in weakness.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He was not the man who had entered it ten weeks ago--broken, helpless in weakness.
which person or people
From this reading He was not the man who had entered it ten weeks ago--broken, helpless in weakness.
Chapter 9 of Simeon Tetlow's Shadow by Jennette Lee holds 411 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 9 holds 411 sentences of Simeon Tetlow's Shadow, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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